crème au beurre
The English phrase butter cream is translated into French as crème au beurre.
crème au beurre is used to refer to the substance known as butter cream.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of crème (cream), au (with/at the) and beurre (butter).
How does it change in a sentence?
The preposition au is used here to indicate the primary flavoring or ingredient component of the cream.
Did you know?
- The French word for butter, beurre, traces back to the Ancient Greek word βούτῡρον, which literally translates to 'cow-cheese'.
- In French, the word beurrer is used as a verb meaning 'to butter', but it can also colloquially mean to overload something.
- The word crème is also used idiomatically in French to describe the 'best of the best' or the elite of a group, similar to the English phrase 'cream of the crop'.
Examples in context
- J'adore la crème au beurre sur ce gâteau.I love the butter cream on this cake.
- La crème au beurre est très riche.The butter cream is very rich.
- Il faut préparer la crème au beurre.We need to prepare the butter cream.
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are decorating a cake together.
- LéaLucas, veux-tu utiliser de la crème au beurre ?Lucas, do you want to use butter cream?
- LucasOui, c'est meilleur pour le glaçage.Yes, it is better for the frosting.
- LéaJe vais préparer la crème au beurre maintenant.I will prepare the butter cream now.
- LucasMerci beaucoup, Léa !Thank you very much, Léa!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries beurre, crème, CC BY-SA 4.0.
