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fondue
Definition & meaning
Fondue is a dish in which pieces of food are dipped into a shared hot or melted mixture. Depending on the type, the mixture may be melted cheese, hot oil or broth, or melted chocolate. The word can also refer to the meal or the style of eating together around a communal pot.
Grammar & Word origin
In German, Fondue is neuter: das Fondue . Its usual plural is Fondues , though it is often used as a name for a type of meal rather than counted.
The word was borrowed from French fondue, the feminine form of fondu, meaning “melted.” It comes from the French verb fondre, “to melt.”
Synonyms & antonyms
There is no exact general synonym or antonym for Fondue. Names such as Käsefondue and Schokoladenfondue refer to particular varieties, not to different meanings of the general word.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Am Wochenende machen wir ein Fondue mit Freunden.noun
On the weekend we are making a fondue with friends.
Zum Fondue essen wir Brot und Gemüse.noun
We eat bread and vegetables with the fondue.
Für das Fondue brauchen wir viel Käse.noun
We need a lot of cheese for the fondue.
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