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Egg in French
l'œuf
The French for egg is l'œuf, a masculine noun. The article l' hides the gender, so learn it with the word: œuf is masculine. The plural is les œufs.
l'œuf
noun
an egg
Examples · 2
- L'œuf cuit dans l'eau depuis cinq minutes.The egg has been cooking in the water for five minutes.
- Mon frère mange deux œufs et moi, un seul œuf.My brother eats two eggs and I eat just one egg.
Singular · plural
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| l'œuf | les œufs |
The forms
- singular
- l'œuf
- plural
- les œufs
- gender
- masculine
In real sentences
Greyed letters are written and not pronounced. A tie marks a liaison, with the sound you hear under it. A label under a verb names its tense.
an egg
- L'œuf cuit dans l'eau depuis cinq minutes.The egg has been cooking in the water for five minutes.
- Mon frère mange deux œufs et moi, un seul œuf.My brother eats two eggs and I eat just one egg.
- Le cuisinier a choisi un œuf frais pour la salade.The cook chose a fresh egg for the salad.
Questions people ask
- How do you say egg in French?
- L'œuf. It means an egg.
- Is œuf masculine or feminine?
- Masculine: l'œuf.
- What is the plural of œuf?
- Les œufs.
- How do you use œuf in a sentence?
- L'œuf cuit dans l'eau depuis cinq minutes. (The egg has been cooking in the water for five minutes.)
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