French word

fromage

Pronunciation

IPA/fʁomaʒ/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncheese

Example

Il y a du fromage dans le frigo.

There's cheese in the fridge.

Illustration for fromage (cheese)

More examples

Nous avons acheté du fromage pour le dîner.

We bought some cheese for dinner.

Core concept

A dairy food made from set milk that appears as a piece, slices, or loose shavings.

Common phrases

  • du fromage

    some cheese

  • une tranche de fromage

    a slice of cheese

Similar words

lait: Unprocessed liquid milk used as a drink or cooking ingredient.
yaourt: Thickened fermented milk commonly eaten with a spoon.
crème: A rich, thick dairy product made from the fatty layer of milk.
beurre: Churned milk fat formed into a solid food for spreading or cooking.

Definition in French

Produit laitier obtenu par coagulation du lait, souvent consommé sous forme de blocs, de tranches ou râpé ; terme désignant la substance en général ou une pièce précise.

Word origin

The French noun fromage comes through Old French fromage from Late Latin formaticum, a milk product shaped in a mold, from Latin forma, meaning 'shape' or 'mold'.

Usage tips

  • Du fromage refers to an unspecified amount, while un fromage can refer to one whole cheese or a particular variety.

Related words

  • fromageriecheese shopnoun
  • fromagercheesemakernoun

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