casse-croûte
See also: casse-croute
French
Alternative forms
- casse-croute (post-1990 spelling)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kas.kʁut/, /kɑs.kʁut/
Audio (file) - Homophones: casse-croûtes, casse-croute, casse-croutes
Noun
casse-croûte m (plural casse-croûtes)
- snack, light meal taken between larger ones
- On fait la pause casse-croûte.
- It's snack break now.
- snack, the food that makes up that meal, usually quite portable
- Tu as prévu les casse-croûtes pour la route?
- Did you bring any snacks for the road?
- snack bar, a small restaurant
Related terms
- casser la croûte
Descendants
- English: casse-croute
Further reading
- “casse-croûte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.