Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/ɡɑ.to/

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Translation

cake

Word origin

From Old French gastel, of Frankish origin, from the Germanic root wastil ('food, sustenance'). English 'wastel' (a fine medieval bread) came from the same source.

Origin
Frankish
Root
wastil
English cognates
wastel

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralgateaux

Examples

J' .

I made a cake for his birthday.

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Would you like a slice of cake with your coffee?

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This cake is too sweet for me.

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The wedding cake was magnificent.

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The children ate the whole cake in five minutes.

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