sucre glace
/sy.kʁə ɡlas/
The English phrase 'icing sugar' is translated into French as sucre glace.
sucre glace refers to icing sugar.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sucre (sugar) and glace (ice/iced), literally meaning 'iced sugar'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective glace follows the noun sucre and remains in the singular form when referring to the substance.
How do you pronounce it?
/sy.kʁə ɡlas/
Did you know?
- The word glace is also the French word for 'ice cream'.
- The word sucre is a distant relative of the Sanskrit word śárkarā, which originally meant 'gravel' or 'crushed stone'.
- In French, the word glace is used for both 'ice' and 'mirror'.
Examples in context
- Une cuillère à soupe de sucre glaceA tablespoon of icing sugar
- Saupoudrer de sucre glaceTo dust with icing sugar
- Ajouter du sucre glace progressivementTo add icing sugar gradually
- Il faut ajouter du sucre glace.You need to add some icing sugar.
- Est-ce qu'il reste du sucre glace ?Is there any icing sugar left?
- Saupoudre le gâteau avec du sucre glace.Sprinkle the cake with some icing sugar.
Example conversation
Nathan and Léa are preparing a dessert in the kitchen.
- NathanLéa, est-ce qu'on a du sucre glace ?Léa, do we have any icing sugar?
- LéaOui, il y en a dans le placard.Yes, there is some in the cupboard.
- NathanParfait, je vais en mettre sur les tartes.Perfect, I am going to put some on the tarts.
- LéaC'est une excellente idée, Nathan.That is an excellent idea, Nathan.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry sucre glace, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries glace, sucre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
