aubergine
/o.bɛʁ.ʒin/
The French word for aubergine is aubergine.
aubergine refers to the purple, fleshy vegetable used in cooking.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of aubergine is aubergines.
How do you pronounce it?
/o.bɛʁ.ʒin/. It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The linguistic history of aubergine traces back through Persian and Sanskrit to an ancient Proto-Dravidian root.
- Despite its name, the aubergine is botanically a berry, not a vegetable.
- The word aubergine is also used in French to describe a specific deep, dark shade of purple.
Examples in context
- L'aubergine est amère.The aubergine is bitter.This sentence is useful for describing the taste of aubergine.Tatoeba #7372245 by tras, translation #7985689 by deniko
- J'adore les aubergines.I love aubergine.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for aubergine.Tatoeba #4678730 by sacredceltic, translation #1815928 by Chrikaru
- L'aubergine est un légume.The aubergine is a vegetable.This sentence is useful for defining what aubergine is.Tatoeba #5308752 by Adelpa, translation #5308741 by Adelpa
- Je vais commander un plat à base d'aubergine ce soir.I'm going to order a dish with aubergine tonight.
- Les aubergines sont très populaires dans la cuisine française.Aubergines are very popular in French cuisine.
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are at the supermarket.
- ChloéNathan, est-ce qu'on a besoin d'une aubergine ?Nathan, do we need an aubergine?
- NathanOui, pour le dîner de ce soir.Yes, for tonight's dinner.
- ChloéPrends cette aubergine, elle est parfaite.Take this aubergine, it is perfect.
- NathanD'accord, je la mets dans le panier.Okay, I'll put it in the basket.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry aubergine, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aubergine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
