French word

tartine

Pronunciation

IPA/taʁtin/

Meaning

  • feminine nounslice of bread

Example

Je mange une tartine au beurre le matin.

I eat a buttered slice of bread in the morning.

Illustration for tartine (slice of bread)

More examples

Pour le petit déjeuner, elle prend une tartine de confiture.

For breakfast, she has a slice of bread with jam.

Core concept

An open piece of bread that serves as a base for butter, jam, or another topping.

Common phrases

  • une tartine de confiture

    slice of bread with jam

  • une tartine au beurre

    buttered slice of bread

  • une tartine grillée

    toasted slice of bread

Similar words

tranche: A slice of bread cut into a convenient size for eating.
toast: A slice of bread toasted until golden brown.
sandwich: A portable snack made with filling between two slices of bread.

Definition in French

Petit morceau ou tranche de pain servi avec une couche de beurre, de confiture ou d'autres tartinades.

Word origin

French formed tartine from tartiner, meaning to spread, giving the noun its connection with a topping spread over bread.

Usage tips

  • In modern food descriptions, tartine can denote a composed open-faced dish rather than only a plain slice prepared at home.

Other meanings

  • open sandwichnoun

Related words

  • tartinerspreadverb
  • tartinadesandwich spreadnoun
  • tartinéspread with ___adjective

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