petit déjeuner

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French

Alternative forms

Etymology

See déjeuner.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pə.ti de.ʒœ.ne/, (colloquial) /pə.ti deʒ.ne/ ~ /pə.ti dɛʒ.ne/
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Noun

petit déjeuner m (plural petits déjeuners)

  1. (chiefly France, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, New Caledonia, Réunion, West Africa) breakfast (morning meal)
  2. (North America) a small or light breakfast

Usage notes

Outside of France, breakfast is referred to as déjeuner, although petit déjeuner would be understood.

Descendants

  • Portuguese: pequeno-almoço (calque)
  • Romanian: mic dejun (calque)