Published March 12, 2024 • Updated October 14, 2026 — By French teacher David Issokson with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier
Œuf meaning
Œuf is a French masculine noun meaning “egg.” It is a common food in French cuisine and can be prepared in many ways, including œuf dur (hard-boiled egg), œuf au plat (fried egg), œufs brouillés (scrambled eggs), and œuf poché (poached egg). The word is also used in several everyday French expressions.
Œuf pronunciation
The IPA pronunciation of œuf (singular) is /œf/, which sounds approximately like “uhf.” The plural œufs is pronounced /ø/, approximately like “uh” with rounded lips.
Œuf example sentences
Je mange environ deux œufs tous les jours.
I eat about two eggs every day.
Comment aimez-vous vos œufs le matin?
How do you like your eggs in the morning?
In French, the gondolas on ski mountains can also be called “les œufs” (the eggs).
Quand je fais du ski, je préfère prendre les œufs que le télésiège.
When I ski I prefer taking the gondola over the chairlift.
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Ways of cooking eggs in French
The following is a list of how you can order your eggs in a French restaurant.
- les œufs brouillés scrambled eggs
- une omelette omelette
- les œufs au plat fried egg, sunny-side-up
- un œuf dur hard-boiled egg
- les œufs tournés eggs over-easy
- à la coque, mollets soft-boiled eggs
- un œuf poché poached egg
🔗 Related words and expressions
- le jaune d’œuf — egg yolk
- le blanc d’œuf — egg white
- la coquille d’œuf — eggshell
- une douzaine d’œufs — a dozen eggs
- un œuf cru — raw egg
- battre les œufs — to beat the eggs
- casser un œuf — to crack an egg
- éplucher un œuf — to peel an egg
- faire cuire un œuf — to cook an egg
- un coquetier — egg cup
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