casse-croûte

See also: casse-croute

French

Alternative forms

• casse-croute (post-1990 spelling)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kas.kʁut/ ~ /kɑs.kʁut/

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• Homophones: casse-croûtes, casse-croute, casse-croutes

Noun

casse-croûte m (plural casse-croûtes)

1. snack, light meal taken between larger ones

   On fait la pause casse-croûte.

   It's snack break now.

2. 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?

3. 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.