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French word
hamburger
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃buʁgœʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounhamburger
Example
Je voudrais un hamburger, s'il vous plaît.
I would like a hamburger, please.
More examples
Il a commandé un hamburger et des frites.
He ordered a hamburger and fries.
Core concept
A hot patty enclosed between two pieces of bread, with fillings placed inside.
Common phrases
commander un hamburger
order a hamburger
manger un hamburger
eat a hamburger
prendre un hamburger à emporter
get a hamburger to go
Similar words
burger: A casual term for a meat patty served in a round bun.
sandwich: A food made by placing fillings between slices or pieces of bread.
cheeseburger: A grilled meat patty with cheese served in a round bun.
steak haché: A shaped ground-meat patty, usually grilled and served on a plate.
Definition in French
Sandwich individuel constitué d'une galette de viande cuite enfermée entre deux morceaux de pain, consommé chaud et souvent proposé en variantes comme cheeseburger ou version végétarienne.
Word origin
French hamburger is borrowed from English hamburger, shortened from hamburger steak, whose name referred to Hamburg in Germany.
Usage tips
- Hamburger is masculine in French, so the usual article is un hamburger, as in Je voudrais un hamburger, s'il vous plaît.