fromage

cheese

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fʁɔ.maʒ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: froumaige

Inherited from Old French: fromage

Cognate with Occitan: formatge

In summary

Inherited from Middle French froumaige, formage, from Old French formage, from Early Medieval Latin fōrmāticum, from Latin fōrma (“mould”). Compare Occitan formatge.

Concepts

cheese

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brawn

cottage cheese

curd cheese

hard cheese

cheese spread

grated cheese

Malva sylvestris

cheeseflower

high mallow

tall mallow

dagwood

antipasto

man butter

Synonyms

n’importe quoi

grande mauve

mauve des bois

mauve sylvestre

froumage

malva sylvestris

Translations

Käse

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queso

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formaggio

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queijo

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ser

kaas

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peynir

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τυρί

formatge

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caseus

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penîr

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cacio

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formatge

جبن

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formaticum

Sentences

Le vin local accompagnait la consommation de ce fromage fort .

The local wine accompanied the consumption of this strong cheese.

Des cétones méthyliques sont responsables du caractère fruité de ce type de fromage .

Methyl ketones are responsible for the fruity character of this type of cheese.