casser la croûte

French

Alternative forms

• casser une croûte

Etymology

Literally, “to break the crust”. See also rompre le pain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.se la kʁut/, /kɑ.se la kʁut/

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Verb

casser la croûte

1. (informal) to grab something to eat, to grab a bite

   Synonym: casser la graine

   Hypernym: manger

Derived terms

• casse-croûte

Further reading

• “croûte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.