vinaigre
/vi.nɛɡʁ/masculine
The French word for vinegar is vinaigre.
vinaigre is the standard noun used to refer to the condiment vinegar.
Meaning: condiment (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to express an unspecified quantity of vinegar, such as saying "some vinegar", use the partitive article du instead of le or un.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /vi.nɛɡʁ/. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- The expression avoir du vinaigre dans le sang (to have vinegar in one's blood) describes someone who is extremely irritable or quick-tempered.
- In French, the word aigre (sour) is also used to describe a harsh, unpleasant person or a grating sound.
- The word vinaigre is a compound of 'vin', meaning 'wine', and 'aigre', meaning 'sour'.
Examples in context
- Il déteste le vinaigre.He hates vinegar.This sentence is useful for seeing how to express hatred for the condiment using vinaigre.Tatoeba #12052493 by Amastan, translation #8318981 by Amastan
- Je n'aime pas le vinaigre.I don't like vinegar.This sentence shows how to say you do not like vinaigre.Tatoeba #11934759 by calypsow, translation #10526992 by mollydot
- Avons-nous encore du vinaigre ?Do we have any vinegar left?This sentence demonstrates how to ask if there is any vinaigre left using the partitive article du.Tatoeba #942151 by sacredceltic, translation #11943147 by sundown
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Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are in the kitchen preparing a salad.
- LéaEst-ce que tu as du vinaigre ?Do you have some vinegar?
- LucasOui, il y en a dans le placard.Yes, there is some in the cupboard.
- LéaPrends le vinaigre pour la salade, s'il te plaît.Get the vinegar for the salad, please.
- LucasD'accord, je le prends tout de suite.Okay, I'll get it right away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vinegar” translations and entries vinaigre, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries vinaigre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
