How to Say ‘Madeleine’ in French
Madeleine
mad-uh-len
[mad-uh-len]
💬 Usage Tip: Ends like 'len', not 'layne'.
🇫🇷 In France: Small sponge cakes with a distinctive shell shape, made famous by Marcel Proust.
Phrase Breakdown
Madeleine
[mad-uh-len]
Small cake
A traditional small cake from Commercy and Liverdun, two communes of the Lorraine region in northeastern France.
Les madeleines de Commercy sont célèbres pour leur goût délicieux.
The madeleines from Commercy are famous for their delicious taste.
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