Meaning

2 senses
  1. (UK, countable, uncountable)A rich, usually iced, cake.

    Kuchen, Torte

    пиро́жноеpiróžnoje, тортtort, гато́gató

    any of various rich and elaborate cakes

  2. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)A dish of minced meat made up like a pudding, and boiled in a shape or mould.

    a gateau of veal

Examples

2 sentences
  1. The Black Forest gateau is a natural aphrodisiac.

    deSchwarzwälder Kirschtorte ist ein natürliches Aphrodisiakum.

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  2. Oh, Mary, that gateau looks delicious! Can I have a slice?

    deOh, Maria, die Torte sieht ja köstlich aus! Bekomme ich ein Stück?

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
rich, iced cake:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
rich, iced cake:

Origin

Borrowed from French gâteau. Doublet of wastel.

Borrowed from French gâteau. Doublet of wastel.

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Forms

plural: gateaux / gateaus
Singulargateau
Pluralgateaux / gateaus

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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