œuf
/œf/masculine
The French word for egg is œuf.
The term œuf refers to the edible egg of a domestic fowl or the contents of such eggs used as food. Specific culinary preparations include œuf à la coque for a soft-boiled egg and œuf poché for a poached egg.
Meaning: edible egg of a domestic fowl, the contents of such an egg or eggs used as food (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Œuf is a masculine noun. The plural form is œufs.
How do you pronounce it?
/œf/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly pronounce the œ as a long 'o' sound. Instead, use a short, open 'eu' sound like in the English word 'her'.
Did you know?
- In French, the 'f' in œuf is pronounced in the singular, but it becomes silent in the plural œufs.
- In French, an œuf plat is a fried egg, which literally translates to a 'flat egg'.
- The spelling of œuf uses a ligature where the letters 'o' and 'e' are joined. This reflects the word's evolution from the Latin 'ovum' as the two vowel sounds merged over centuries.
Examples in context
- Ton cuit un œuf.Tom is cooking an egg.This sentence is useful for seeing œuf used in the context of cooking.Tatoeba #5284789 by martin9, translation #5286000 by mailohilohi
- Il mange un œuf.He's eating an egg.This sentence is useful for seeing œuf used in the context of eating.Tatoeba #12533486 by Rovo, translation #9510397 by sundown
- Il a sorti un œuf.He took out one egg.This sentence is useful for seeing œuf used in the context of taking something out.Tatoeba #7290601 by Aiji, translation #1360513 by CK
- J'aimerais un œuf, s'il vous plaîtI would like an egg, please.
- J'adore manger des œufs brouillés le matin.I love eating scrambled eggs in the morning.
- Est-ce que tu as acheté des oeufs pour la recette ?Did you buy eggs for the recipe?
- Nous allons faire une omelette avec cet œuf.We are going to make an omelette with this egg.
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Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
- LéaEst-ce qu'il reste un œuf ?Is there an egg left?
- GabrielOui, il en reste un dernier.Yes, there is one last one.
- LéaSuper, je vais cuire cet œuf.Great, I am going to cook this egg.
- GabrielD'accord, je prépare le pain.Okay, I'll prepare the bread.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “egg” translations and entries œuf, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
