Accordgâteau
le gâteau
cake
Try it
How do you say gâteau in French?
How do you pronounce gâteau in French?
gâteau is pronounced /lə ɡɑto/ in French.
Example sentences
Le gâteau chocolat est délicieux et le pâtissier en est très fier.
The chocolate cake is delicious and the pastry chef is very proud of it.
Ce gâteau sucré a remporté le premier prix au concours culinaire.
This sweet cake won first prize at the culinary competition.
Swipe gâteau in Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in French.
Why is it masculine?
Gâteau is masculine because it derives from the Latin "vastellum" (a small vessel or dish), which was neuter in gender. However, during the evolution from Latin to Old French, many neuter nouns were reassigned to the masculine gender, and "gâteau" followed this pattern. The word's masculine gender in Modern French reflects this historical gender shift that occurred in Romance language development.
What is the French word for cake?
The French word for cake is le gâteau — masculine.
Gender across languages
Practice with Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in French.