French word

yaourt

Pronunciation

IPA/jauʁt/

Meaning

  • masculine nounyogurt

Example

Je mange un yaourt tous les matins.

I eat a yogurt every morning.

Illustration for yaourt (yogurt)

More examples

J'achète un yaourt à boire pour le goûter.

I buy a yogurt drink for a snack.

Core concept

A small spoonable food made from fermented milk, with a soft texture and a mild tang.

Common phrases

  • un yaourt

    a yogurt

  • yaourt à boire

    yogurt drink

  • yaourt nature

    plain yogurt

Similar words

yaourt nature: Plain yogurt without added sugar or flavoring.
yaourt aux fruits: Yogurt sweetened and mixed with fruit or fruit juice.
yaourt à boire: Thin, nearly liquid yogurt sold in bottles or cartons for drinking.

Definition in French

Produit laitier obtenu par la fermentation du lait, de texture généralement onctueuse et légèrement acidulée, consommé comme dessert, en-cas ou au petit-déjeuner.

Word origin

French yaourt is borrowed from Turkish yoğurt, derived from the Turkish verb yoğurmak, meaning 'to knead'.

Usage tips

  • Yaourt is masculine and commonly countable, so ordinary portions use un yaourt and deux yaourts.

Related words

  • yaourtièreyogurt makernoun

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