
Pronunciation of “œuf” and “œufs” - French Language Stack ...
I heard the œuf in “un œuf” pronounced /œf/, but the œufs in “six œufs” pronounced /ø/ (that is, without the /f/ sound). Is the plural always pronounced this way? Is this just a special feature o...
Why are O and E sometimes attached together, as in “les œufs”?
The attachment of O and E (or of other letters) is called a typographic ligature. Ligatures were often used in ancient languages (such Latin and ancient Greek) to mark a diphthong or sometimes simply …
expressions - Is "oeuf à la coque" slang for "soldier" or "idiot ...
I never heard "oeuf à la coque" as a synonym for jerks. Maybe it was something that people used to say back then, but here again, it would be the first time I hear that. So I also think the expression is used …
Pronunciation of "œuf" in "deux œufs kinder" and "bœuf "in "deux …
Jun 23, 2019 · Of course everybody would understand if you sound the /f/, but the usual pronunciation is [døzøkindər]. Whether you want deux œufs à la coque or deux œufs Kinder the pronunciation of …
Is there more than one meaning to "l'œuf"? - French Language Stack ...
Feb 8, 2014 · This might create the anger of the person on the right-hand side, anger expressed by a verb, a word, that we can imagine. When dealing with the surrealists imagination is a great help in …
Is using "oe" in place of "œ" perceived as a mistake in writing?
Apr 23, 2024 · 0 Writing oeuf instead of œuf is an orthographic mistake in French. Of course, it's allowed to write oeuf when it is not possible to write œuf for technical reasons. That was the case with the old …
Using "oe" instead of "œ" - French Language Stack Exchange
Dec 27, 2020 · Œ œil été ça œ œu oeu œu œ œil œ oe œ é Œ OE Œ O Œ œ Œ œ OEIL, L'OEUF, Oeuf are self-published books with otherwise evidently low production values (and the last one isn't …
How to identify "d'eau" vs "d'œufs" upon hearing them?
In some situations "un œuf" is changed to "d'œufs" and "de l'eau" is changed to "d'eau". "d'œufs" and "d'eau" are apparently both pronounced the same and my guess is that there might be many other...
'Easter egg' : est-il connu - French Language Stack Exchange
Oct 28, 2021 · Je crois que 'oeuf de Pâques' ne se dit pas dans ce contexte (et je crois que même la tradition chrétienne de décoration n'est pas connue). Par exemple, peut-on rendre If you want to dig …
How to say “go to hell” in French? - French Language Stack Exchange
Jan 25, 2016 · This answer doesn't show a very good grasp of the language, neither in French nor in English. As said in Toto's comment vas-te faire voir is vulgar and lots of people avoid using it …