English
Etymology
Borrowed from French gâteau, from Old French gastel, wastel, borrowed from a Germanic source such as Old High German wastel, from common Germanic *wastilaz, derived from Proto-Indo-European *wes- "to eat".
Pronunciation
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Alternative spellings
gâteau
Noun
gateau (plural: gateaux or gateaus)
- a rich, usually iced, cake
Translations
French: gâteau m
Category:Cakes
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