French Conversation · Level 120
57 words
French word
fondu
Pronunciation
IPA/fɔ̃dy/
Meaning
- adjectivemelted
Example
Le chocolat est fondu.
The chocolate has melted.
More examples
Le fromage est fondu sur la pizza.
The cheese is melted on the pizza.
Core concept
A once-firm substance softened until it bends, spreads, or drips.
Common phrases
fromage fondu
melted cheese
beurre fondu
melted butter
chocolat fondu
melted chocolate
Similar words
mou: Soft enough to dent easily when pressed.
liquide: In a liquid state, without a fixed shape and able to flow or be poured.
Definition in French
Issu du participe passé de fondre, se dit de l'état d'une matière qui s'est transformée en liquide ou s'est ramollie.
Word origin
Fondu comes from the past participle of fondre, a French verb descended from Latin fundere, "to pour," which developed a melting sense.
Usage tips
- The final -u in fondu has the French rounded vowel heard in tu, not the vowel of English "food."