French Conversation · Level 62
76 words
French word
saucisse
Pronunciation
IPA/sosis/
Meaning
- feminine nounsausage
Example
Tu veux une saucisse ?
Do you want a sausage?
More examples
On met souvent une saucisse au barbecue en été.
In summer, people often put a sausage on the barbecue.
Core concept
A seasoned meat mixture packed into a casing, forming a sausage that can fill a sandwich or be eaten on its own.
Common phrases
une saucisse au barbecue
a sausage on the barbecue
une saucisse dans du pain
a sausage in bread
une saucisse fumée
a smoked sausage
Similar words
saucisson: A thick, dry-cured meat sausage usually eaten in thin slices.
merguez: A long, spicy sausage made from lamb or beef, usually grilled.
andouille: A thick, strongly flavored sausage made from pork offal or intestines and cooked in dishes.
Definition in French
Aliment de charcuterie fait d'un mélange de viande et d'épices introduit dans un boyau, servi seul ou en sandwich.
Word origin
French saucisse comes through Old French from Latin salsicia, related to salsus, meaning salted, because salting helped preserve the meat.
Usage tips
- Saucisse is feminine, so the usual singular article is une, as in une saucisse.
Related words
- saucissiersausage makernoun
- saucisseriesausage shopnoun