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What is the English spelling of h'orderves?
The English spelling of the phrase's plural is hors d'oeuvres, which removes the Å“ ligature from the original French phrase hors d'Å“uvres.
What language is the word hors d'oeuvres?
French
What is the singular form for the French phrase 'hors d'oeuvres'?
Hors d'oeuvre is the singular of the French phrase hors d'oeuvres.Specifically, the prepositional phrase hors de* literally means "outside of". The masculine noun oeuvre literally means "work". The phrase loosely translates as "beyond (main) course" or "first course".The pronunciation will be "or duhv" in the singular and plural.*The vowel drops -- and is replaced by -- an apostrophe before a noun whose spelling begins with a vowel.
How did hors d'oeuvres get its name?
In French the phrase translates literally as "outside of (the) work", because an hors d'oeuvre is served separately from the main part of a meal.
What is the punctuation in the word hors d'Oeuvres?
The punctuation in the word "hors d'Oeuvres" is the apostrophe ('). This punctuation mark replaces the missing letters from the original French phrase "hors de l'œuvre," which means "outside the main work."
What is the correct spelling in Canada for H'ors D'ouvres?
The expression is French, so the correct spelling in any language is the same: hors d'oeuvre (singular) hors d'oeuvres (plural)
What does de hors mean?
I looked it up on Babel Fish (A translation website) and "De" means "Of" but "Hors" doesn't seem to have a meaning.
Is the H D and O in hors d'oeuvres a capital letter?
In the term "hors d'oeuvres," the "H," "D," and "O" are not capital letters. The phrase is in French, where only the first word of a sentence or a proper noun is typically capitalized. Therefore, it is correctly written as "hors d'oeuvres."
What does the phrase hors-d'oeuvres?
Hors d'oeuvre literally translates into "apart from the [main] work"). The word refers to food from the first course, are food items served before the main courses of a meal.
What is the history of hors d'oeuvre?
The French phrase hors d'oeuvres literally means "outside the works." Originally it was an architectural term referring to an outbuilding not incorporated into the architect's main design. The phrase was borrowed by France's culinary experts to indicate appetizers customarily served apart from the main course of a dinner. Thus hors d'oeuvres are, quite literally, outside the main design of the meal
How do you spell hors d'eours?
The correct spelling is "hors d'oeuvres." This French term refers to appetizers or small dishes served before the main course. The phrase literally translates to "outside of the main dishes."
What does the term 'hors' mean?
Hors is the sun god in Slavic mythology around 980 A.D. Hors was the second most important god of his time. He was known to move underground and night and across the sky during the day.
