French word

sardine

Pronunciation

IPA/saʁdin/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsardine

Example

Cette sardine est très fraîche.

This sardine is very fresh.

Illustration for sardine (sardine)

More examples

J'ai acheté une boîte de sardines pour le déjeuner.

I bought a can of sardines for lunch.

Core concept

A whole, silver, oily fish lying on a plate or packed closely in a tin.

Common phrases

  • boîte de sardines

    can of sardines

  • sardines grillées

    grilled sardines

Similar words

poisson: A fish commonly used as food.
anchois: A small sea fish often preserved in salt or oil.
thon: A large sea fish eaten canned, raw, or grilled.

Definition in French

Poisson côtier de petite taille au corps argenté et gras, consommé grillé, mariné ou en conserve.

Word origin

French sardine comes through Old French sardeine from Latin sardina, the name of this fish.

Usage tips

  • Sardine is feminine, so the usual article is une sardine, as in une sardine très fraîche.

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