What does gâteaux in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word gâteaux in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gâteaux in French.

The word gâteaux in French means gâteaux, vente de gâteaux, vente de pâtisseries, boîte à biscuits, boîte à gâteaux, farine pour gâteaux, farine pour pâtisserie. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word gâteaux

gâteaux

noun (batch of baked goods)

(nom masculin pluriel: s'utilise avec l'article défini "les". nmpl = nom pluriel au masculin, nfpl = nom pluriel au féminin)
Mark set the oven too high and his bake was ruined.

vente de gâteaux, vente de pâtisseries

noun (US (fundraising: selling cakes)

(nom féminin: s'utilise avec les articles "la", "l'" (devant une voyelle ou un h muet), "une". Ex : fille - nf > On dira "la fille" ou "une fille". Avec un nom féminin, l'adjectif s'accorde. En général, on ajoute un "e" à l'adjectif. Par exemple, on dira "une petite fille".)
Sally and Marie baked cookies together for the bake sale.
Sally et Marie ont fait des biscuits ensemble pour la vente de pâtisseries.

boîte à biscuits, boîte à gâteaux

noun (US (container for biscuits)

(nom féminin: s'utilise avec les articles "la", "l'" (devant une voyelle ou un h muet), "une". Ex : fille - nf > On dira "la fille" ou "une fille". Avec un nom féminin, l'adjectif s'accorde. En général, on ajoute un "e" à l'adjectif. Par exemple, on dira "une petite fille".)
The boy reached into the cookie jar, but there were only crumbs left.

farine pour gâteaux, farine pour pâtisserie

(type of flour)

(nom féminin: s'utilise avec les articles "la", "l'" (devant une voyelle ou un h muet), "une". Ex : fille - nf > On dira "la fille" ou "une fille". Avec un nom féminin, l'adjectif s'accorde. En général, on ajoute un "e" à l'adjectif. Par exemple, on dira "une petite fille".)

Let's learn French

So now that you know more about the meaning of gâteaux in French, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in French.

Do you know about French

French (le français) is a Romance language. Like Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, it comes from popular Latin, once used in the Roman Empire. A French-speaking person or country can be called a "Francophone". French is the official language in 29 countries. French is the fourth most spoken native language in the European Union. French ranks third in the EU, after English and German, and is the second most widely taught language after English. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa, with about 141 million Africans from 34 countries and territories who can speak French as a first or second language. French is the second most widely spoken language in Canada, after English, and both are official languages at the federal level. It is the first language of 9.5 million people or 29% and the second language of 2.07 million people or 6% of the entire population of Canada. In contrast to other continents, French has no popularity in Asia. Currently, no country in Asia recognizes French as an official language.