They are small because they are supposed to be like an appetizer, just a little bite to eat before a bigger meal. If they were too big, they would fill you up and you would not want to eat dinner.
In English, hors d'oeuvres is the plural and the singular is hors d'oeuvre.un hors-d'oeuvre, pl. des "hors-d'oeuvre". The word is invariable in French; only the determiner is changed to plural.In multiple part words, verbs, adverbs and prepositions do not change. Nouns can take the plural mark, or not depending of the sense of the word. EX: "une pomme de terre, des pommes de terre" because one or many potatoes always come from the ground.a number of examples in the short linked article (in French)
The correct spelling of this word, which is borrowed directly from French, is hors d'oeuvres.
an hors d'eouvre
The proper pronunciation is "or-derv" for the singular, and "or-dervz" for the plural. The spelling is "hors d'oeuvre" for both singular and plural. Its definition is, "A small snack or appetizer served before a meal".
The spelling for small snack items is from the French, spelled hors d'oeuvres.
The correct spelling is hors d'oeuvres (plural).The singular hors d'oeuvre exists in English, and it is the Frenchfor either singular or plural uses.
The French (singular and plural) is hors d'œuvre; in English, the œ ligature is usually replaced by the digraph "oe" with the plural often written as "hors d'oeuvres".
hors d'oevres
The pronunciation of "hors d'oeuvre" is "or-derv" or "ordurv". It has French origins and is commonly used to describe small savory dishes served before a meal.
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."
The correct spelling is hors d'oeuvres. (plural)(In French hors d'oeuvre / hors d'œuvre is both singular and plural.)
Food canapes are small hors o'deurvres that are offered as a snack. They are small bites that are typically offered during tea time.