crème de la crème

See also: creme de la creme and Crème de la Crème

English

Alternative forms

creme de la creme

Etymology

Borrowed from French crème de la crème (literally “cream of the cream”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

crème de la crème (uncountable)

(idiomatic, singular only) Best of the best; something superlative. The very best.
To be an astronaut you must be the crème de la crème.

Synonyms

cream of the crop
best of the best
pick of the crop

Translations

best of the best

Danish: creme de la creme c
Dutch: crème de la crème
French: crème de la crème (fr) f, top du top (fr) m, fin du fin (fr) m, fine fleur (fr) f
German: Crème de la Crème f

Norwegian: crème de la crème, kremen av kremen, der oppe
Portuguese: nata da sociedade f
Spanish: lo mejor de lo mejor
Swedish: gräddan (only in definite form)

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kʁɛm də la kʁɛm/

Noun

crème de la crème f (uncountable)

crème de la crème (the best of something)

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