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The French word for cake is
gâteau





cake

Gender

The gender of gâteau is masculine. E.g. le gâteau.

Plural

The plural of gâteau is gâteaux.

French Definition


cake
     1. n. Gâteau.
           A carrot cake.
           Un gâteau aux carottes.
     2. n. Morceau.
           A cake of soap.
     3. v. Enrober d'une croûte de matière solide.
           His shoes are caked with mud.



Translations for cake and their definitions

gâteaupronunciation
     1. n-m. a sponge cake, i.e. a cake made with a chemical leavening agent (e.g. baking powder), making it light and airy (as opposed to a denser torte)
     2. n-m. (Louisiana French) a cookie


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