Chaude

Chaude is the feminine singular form of the French adjective chaud, meaning hot or warm. It agrees with feminine nouns and is used to describe temperature, warmth, or sensory impressions associated with heat.

Etymology and forms: Chaude derives from Old French chaud, which itself comes from Latin calidus. The full set of forms includes chaud (masculine singular), chaude (feminine singular), chauds (masculine plural), and chaudes (feminine plural). The form chosen depends on the gender and number of the noun it modifies.

Usage: In everyday French, chaude is used with feminine nouns to express warmth or heat, for example une boisson chaude (a hot drink), une soupe chaude (a hot soup), or une journée chaude (a hot day). In masculine contexts, the form chaud is used, as in un café chaud or il fait chaud to describe the weather. When describing temperature in noun phrases, the adjective often follows the noun, yielding expressions such as eau chaude or soupe chaude, though the exact order can vary with emphasis and style.

Notes: Chaude, like other adjectives, can participate in standard French agreement rules, changing form to correspond to the noun’s gender and number. It is not used as a standalone noun; instead, it functions as a descriptive adjective within noun phrases or predicative clauses.

See also: chaud, feminine and masculine adjective forms in French grammar; related temperature descriptors in Romance languages.