fondue
/ˈfɒndjuː/US/fɑnˈdu/
fondue noun: a dish made of melted cheese, or chocolate etc., or of a boiling liquid into which food can be dipped.
Noun
fondue (countable and uncountable, plural fondues)
Verb
fondue (third-person singular simple present fondues, present participle fonduing or fondueing, simple past and past participle fondued)
- To prepare or serve as a fondue.
fondue meaning in Arabic, Malay, Indonesian and Persian
fondue in Arabic
- dish
- فُونْدُو fūndū
fondue in Malay
- dish
- fondu
fondue in Indonesian
- dish
- fondu
fondue in Persian
- dish
- فندو fondu
More languagesFewer languages
- fondue in Thai
- ฟงดูว์ fong-duu
Forms of fondue
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | fondues |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | fondues |
| present participle | fonduing |
| present participle | fondueing |
| past participle | fondued |
| past | fondued |
Origin of fondue
Unadapted borrowing from French fondue (“melted”), from fondre (“to melt”).
Words formed from fondue
Phrases with fondue
Questions about fondue
- What does fondue mean?
- Fondue means a dish made of melted cheese, or chocolate etc., or of a boiling liquid into which food can be dipped.
- What is fondue in Arabic?
- Fondue in Arabic is فُونْدُو (fūndū). See Fondue meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is fondue?
- Fondue can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce fondue?
- Fondue is pronounced /ˈfɒndjuː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of fondue?
- The plural of fondue is fondues.
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