Polyglot Dictionary

gaufre liégeoise

/ɡofʁ lje.ʒwaz/

la noun B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Forms

plural
les gaufres liégeoises

Meaning

  1. Liège waffle

    Built from gaufre (waffle) + liégeoise (from Liège).

    • La gaufre liégeoise se mange chaude, sans garniture.

      The Liège waffle is eaten warm, without toppings.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • gaufre waffle
  • liégeoise from Liège

Similar words

gaufre

gaufre is the general word for "waffle"; gaufre liégeoise specifically means a Liège-style waffle, denser and sweeter with pearl sugar.

Practice

1 What does gaufre liégeoise mean?

2 Fill the gap: La gaufre ___ se mange chaude, sans garniture.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gaufre liégeoise?

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