malt
masculine
The French word for malt is malt.
malt is a masculine noun referring to sprouted grain used in brewing.
Meaning: sprouted grain used in brewing (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun malt is masculine and is used with the definite article le (le malt).
Did you know?
- In the context of French artisanal baking, malt is sometimes added to flour to accelerate fermentation and improve the crust color.
- Because malt is a direct loanword from English, its spelling remains identical in both languages.
- French refers to 'malt liquor' as bière de malt, but this is rarely seen as a distinct category compared to the American definition of the term.
Examples in context
- La bière est brassée à partir du malt.Beer is brewed from malt.This sentence is useful for showing how beer is brewed from malt.Tatoeba #541679 by sacredceltic, translation #34847 by CK
- La bière avec une faible teneur en malt est la moins chère parce que la bière est imposée en fonction de sa teneur en malt.Beer is taxed according to its malt content, so low-malt beer is cheaper.This sentence shows how beer is taxed according to its malt content.Tatoeba #553723 by Xavier, translation #327247 by CM
- Le malt est utilisé dans le brassage de la bière.Malt is used in the brewing of beer.
- un extrait de maltMalt extract
- Le malt donne une couleur dorée à la boisson.The malt gives a golden color to the drink.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Chloé are visiting a local brewery.
- GabrielRegarde, c'est ici qu'ils stockent le malt.Look, this is where they store the malt.
- ChloéÇa sent vraiment bon dans cette pièce.It smells really good in this room.
- GabrielLe malt est essentiel pour le processus.The malt is essential for the process.
- ChloéJ'ai hâte de goûter le résultat final.I can't wait to taste the final result.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “malt” translations and entries malt, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries malt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
