French word

viande

Pronunciation

IPA/vjɑ̃d/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmeat

Example

J'aime la viande.

I like meat.

Illustration for viande (meat)

More examples

Je vais acheter de la viande pour le dîner.

I am going to buy meat for dinner.

Core concept

Animal flesh separated from the living animal and treated as food, whether raw or cooked.

Common phrases

  • acheter de la viande

    buy meat

  • cuire la viande

    cook the meat

  • viande hachée

    ground meat

Similar words

bœuf: The edible meat of cattle.
poulet: The edible meat of a chicken.
porc: The edible meat of a pig.
charcuterie: Prepared meat products, including ham, sausages, and similar foods.

Definition in French

Désigne la chair des animaux consommée comme aliment, généralement employée comme nom non comptable.

Word origin

Viande comes through Old French from medieval Latin vivenda, 'things needed for living', from Latin vivere, 'to live'; its meaning narrowed from food generally to animal flesh.

Usage tips

  • With a positive quantity, viande usually takes the partitive article, as in de la viande, while negation commonly changes this to de.

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