croissant
/kʁwa.sɑ̃/masculine
The French word croissant means croissant.
A croissant refers to a flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.
Meaning: a flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word croissant literally means 'crescent', referring to the pastry's shape.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the noun is masculine, you use the masculine indefinite article 'un' rather than the feminine 'une'.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /kʁwa.sɑ̃/ and it has two syllables.
Did you know?
- Although synonymous with France, the croissant was actually created in Austria. It is a French adaptation of the kipferl, a traditional Austrian yeast bread.
- The word croissant is the present participle of the verb croître, which means 'to grow'.
- In France, it is common to dip a croissant into a bowl of coffee or hot chocolate for breakfast.
Examples in context
- Prends un croissant !Have a croissant.Tatoeba #7694563 by sacredceltic, translation #2245538 by CK
- Thomas trempa son croissant dans son café.Tom dipped his croissant into his coffee.Tatoeba #6096588 by Blabla, translation #10466983 by sundown
- Une tasse de café et un croissant, s'il vous plaît.A cup of coffee and a croissant, please.Tatoeba #11378843 by lbdx, translation #10567964 by sundown
- Je vais manger un délicieux croissant ce matin.I am going to eat a delicious croissant this morning.
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Example conversation
Chloé and Gabriel are at a bakery in the morning.
- ChloéEst-ce qu'il reste un croissant ?Is there a croissant left?
- GabrielOui, il en reste un.Yes, there is one left.
- ChloéJe vais prendre ce croissant, alors.I will take this croissant, then.
- GabrielTrès bien, Chloé.Very well, Chloé.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “croissant” translations and entries croissant, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries croissant, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
