mousse
/mus/feminine
The French word mousse means dessert (noun).
When you want to specify a particular flavor, such as chocolate, you use the preposition au between the word mousse and the flavor, resulting in the phrase mousse au chocolat.
Meaning: dessert (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, mousse is preceded by the feminine article la (the mousse) or the partitive article de la (some mousse).
How do you pronounce it?
/mus/
Did you know?
- The term for a ship's apprentice mousse was borrowed from the Spanish word mozo.
- The word mousse can also mean 'moss' in French, such as the greenery growing on a tree or rock.
- While English speakers mostly use the word for food or hair products, the French use mousse to describe any airy or foamy texture in both sweet and savory cooking.
Examples in context
- Ooh ! De la mousse au chocolat. Délicieux.Ooh! Chocolate mousse. Yummy.The sentence is useful for expressing delight when seeing mousse au chocolat.Tatoeba #8735136 by Micsmithel, translation #2082629 by halfb1t
- Qu'est-ce qui donne à cette mousse au chocolat son onctuosité ?What gives this chocolate mousse its luscious smoothness?The sentence is useful for asking about the ingredient that makes mousse au chocolat smooth.Tatoeba #9198672 by Micsmithel, translation #9032560 by AlanF_US
- C'est la meilleure mousse au chocolat que mes convives et moi-même ayons jamais mangée.This is the best chocolate mousse that my guests and myself have ever eaten.The sentence is useful for describing how much one and their guests enjoyed a mousse au chocolat.Tatoeba #139979 by MUIRIEL, translation #519775 by FeuDRenais2
- Goûtez cette délicieuse mousseTry this delicious mousse
- Cette mousse est très crémeuseThis mousse is very creamy
- J'adore la mousse au chocolatI love chocolate mousse
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At a cafe after lunch.
- GabrielTu veux commander une mousse ?Do you want to order a mousse?
- LéaOui, je vais prendre la mousse aux fruits.Yes, I will have the fruit mousse.
- GabrielElle a l'air très bonne.It looks very good.
- LéaElle est parfaite pour mon dessert.It is perfect for my dessert.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mousse” translations and entries mousse, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mousse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
