gâteau

le gâteau
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. cake
La maman de Théo a préparé un gâteau au chocolat.Théo's mom made a chocolate cake.
b. cookie
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Diane savait où ses parents rangeaient le paquet de gâteaux.Diane knew where her parents put the box of cookies.
c. biscuit
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Merci ! Ce sont mes gâteaux préférés !Thank you! Those are my favorite biscuits!
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(who pampers children excessively)
a. indulgent
Ma grand-mère a toujours été gâteau avec mes frères et moi.My grandmother has always been really indulgent with me and my brothers.
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