fraise
/fʁɛz/feminine
The French word for strawberry is fraise.
fraise refers to the strawberry fruit. It can also function as an adjective within compound nouns, such as confiture de fraise for strawberry jam.
Meaning: accessory fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun fraise is feminine, meaning it is used with the feminine article la or une. The plural form is fraises, which is typically used with the plural partitive article des.
How do you pronounce it?
/fʁɛz/
Did you know?
- The word fraise is also the French term for a 'ruff', the stiff pleated collar worn in the 16th and 17th centuries. This is because the folded fabric resembles the shape and texture of a strawberry flower.
- In French, fraise is used to describe a specific type of drill bit or milling cutter. This usage comes from the verb fraiser, meaning to mill or carve a hole.
- The word fraise comes from the Latin frāga, which was the plural form of frāgum.
Examples in context
- C'est la saison des fraises.It's strawberry season.This example demonstrates the use of the plural fraises to talk about strawberry season.Tatoeba #181402 by Micsmithel, translation #5107359 by AlanF_US
- Je mange ma quatrième fraise.I'm eating my fourth strawberry.This sentence shows the use of the singular fraise when counting individual fruits.Tatoeba #8570199 by felix63, translation #8570242 by Objectivesea
- Sers-toi de la confiture de fraise.Help yourself to the strawberry jam.This sentence illustrates how fraise is used in the compound noun for strawberry jam.Tatoeba #5963171 by Aiji, translation #2744903 by sharptoothed
- Le dessert de ce soir est une délicieuse tarte aux fraises.Tonight's dessert is a delicious strawberry tart.
- Chez mon grand-père, nous avons un magnifique jardin avec des fraisiers.At my grandfather's place, we have a beautiful garden with strawberry plants.
- 19 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nathan and Chloé are at a local market.
- NathanEst-ce que cette fraise est sucrée ?Is this strawberry sweet?
- ChloéOui, elle est délicieuse.Yes, it is delicious.
- NathanJe vais en acheter une boîte.I am going to buy a box of them.
- ChloéBonne idée, elles ont l'air fraîches.Good idea, they look fresh.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “strawberry” translations and entries fraise, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fraise, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
