le
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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