parfait

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English

Etymology

From French parfait (perfect). Doublet of perfect.

Pronunciation

Noun

parfait (plural parfaits)

  1. A French parfait (parfait glacé), an iced dessert made with egg yolks, sugar, cream, and flavouring (usually fruit), sometimes with the addition of a liqueur.
  2. An American parfait, a layered dessert often consisting of fruit, ice cream, pastries, whipped topping, etc. and served in a glass, often a parfait glass.
  3. (UK) A smooth pâté, usually made from liver and flavoured with liqueurs.

Derived terms

Translations

Finnish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French parfait (perfect).

Pronunciation

Noun

parfait

  1. French parfait (dessert)
    Synonyms: see jäädyke
    Alternative form: parfee

Declension

Inflection of parfait (Kotus type 22/parfait, no gradation)
nominative parfait parfait’t
genitive parfait’n parfait’iden
parfait’itten
partitive parfait’ta parfait’ita
illative parfait’hen parfait’ihin
singular plural
nominative parfait parfait’t
accusative nom. parfait parfait’t
gen. parfait’n
genitive parfait’n parfait’iden
parfait’itten
partitive parfait’ta parfait’ita
inessive parfait’ssa parfait’issa
elative parfait’sta parfait’ista
illative parfait’hen parfait’ihin
adessive parfait’lla parfait’illa
ablative parfait’lta parfait’ilta
allative parfait’lle parfait’ille
essive parfait’na parfait’ina
translative parfait’ksi parfait’iksi
abessive parfait’tta parfait’itta
instructive parfait’in
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of parfait (Kotus type 22/parfait, no gradation)

Further reading

French

Etymology

Calque of Latin perfectus based on French par- + fait, inherited from Latin per- and factus respectively.

Pronunciation

Participle

parfait (feminine parfaite, masculine plural parfaits, feminine plural parfaites)

  1. past participle of parfaire

Adjective

parfait (feminine parfaite, masculine plural parfaits, feminine plural parfaites)

  1. perfect (exactly right)
    Antonym: imparfait
    Le déjeuner était parfait.
    The lunch was perfect.

Derived terms

Noun

parfait m (plural parfaits)

  1. (grammar) perfect tense

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Finnish: parfait, parfee

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

parfait m (plural parfaits)

  1. (Jersey, grammar) perfect tense

Old French

Adjective

parfait m (oblique and nominative feminine singular parfaite)

  1. perfect (faultless; without imperfection)

Descendants

Swedish

Noun

parfait c

  1. parfait (dessert)

Declension

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