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masculine

/de.sɛʁ/

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Translation

dessert, pudding, sweet course

Word origin

From desservir ('to clear the table'), so literally the course eaten once the table has been cleared. English 'dessert' was borrowed from French.

Origin: French
Root: desservir
English cognates: dessert

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluraldesserts

Examples

- ?

Which pudding would you like?

The puddings at this restaurant are very good.

au .

She made a chocolate dessert.

We had pudding in the garden.

' .

There is no pudding for the children tonight.

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This word is part of lesson 55.