glacê
/ɡlaˈse/masculine
The English phrase 'icing' is translated to Portuguese as glacê. It is also spelled glace.
Meaning: sweet glaze used for baked goods (noun)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| glacê | /ɡlaˈse/ (Brazil) /ɡlaˈse/ (Portugal) |
masculine |
| glace | /ˈɡla.si/ (Brazil) /ˈɡla.sɨ/ (Portugal) |
feminine, alternative form |
The term refers to a sweet glaze used for baked goods. The word esmalte can also be used to refer to icing on cookies or pastries.
Which one should you use?
glacê is the masculine form, while glace is a feminine alternative spelling.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form glacê is a masculine noun. The alternative spelling glace is categorized as a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡlaˈse/
Did you know?
- The word esmalte, which also means 'icing' in some contexts, is the same word Portuguese speakers use for 'nail polish'.
- The Portuguese word glacê shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'glacier'.
- In Portuguese, glacê is often used specifically for a stiff, whipped icing, while cobertura is the more general term for any 'topping' on a cake.
Examples in context
- A cobertura deste bolo está perfeita.The icing on this cake is perfect.
- Vou colocar uma cobertura de açúcar neste bolo de cenoura.I'll put some sugar icing on this carrot cake.
- O glacê de chocolate está delicioso.The chocolate icing is delicious.
- Eu prefiro o glacê branco.I prefer the white icing.
- O glacê está muito doce.The icing is very sweet.
Example conversation
Felipe and Juliana are decorating a cake in the kitchen.
- FelipeJuliana, você quer ajudar com o glacê?Juliana, do you want to help with the icing?
- JulianaSim, eu vou passar o glacê no bolo.Yes, I will put the icing on the cake.
- FelipeCuidado para não usar muito glacê.Be careful not to use too much icing.
- JulianaNão se preocupe, Felipe.Don't worry, Felipe.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “icing” translations and entries glacê, glace, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
