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10 Language-to-English DictionariesScrambled Eggs
/ˈskræm.bəld ɛɡz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dish made by beating eggs and cooking them in a pan, often with added ingredients.
"For breakfast, I usually have scrambled eggs with toast." - 2
A method of cooking eggs where they are stirred or beaten while being cooked.
"She prefers her eggs scrambled rather than fried."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'scrambled eggs' originates from the combination of the verb 'scramble', which comes from the Old German 'scrambolan', meaning to climb or to mix, and 'eggs', derived from Old English 'æg', which has roots in Proto-Germanic. The phrase has evolved to describe a dish made by mixing eggs and cooking them, popularized in English-speaking cultures since the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scrambled Eggs" is said worldwide
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œufs brouillés
Transliteration: œufs brouillés
"Pour le petit déjeuner, je prends des œufs brouillés."
Rühreier
Transliteration: Rühreier
"Zum Frühstück esse ich gerne Rühreier."
uova strapazzate
Transliteration: uova strapazzate
"Per colazione, di solito mangio uova strapazzate."
huevos revueltos
Transliteration: huevos revueltos
"Para el desayuno, suelo comer huevos revueltos."
ovos mexidos
Transliteration: ovos mexidos
"No café da manhã, costumo comer ovos mexidos."
फेंटे हुए अंडे
Transliteration: phente hue ande
"नाश्ते में, मुझे फेंटे हुए अंडे पसंद हैं।"
炒鸡蛋
Transliteration: chǎo jīdàn
"早餐我通常吃炒鸡蛋。"
스크램블 에그
Transliteration: seukeuraembeul egeu
"아침으로 스크램블 에그를 자주 먹습니다."
スクランブルエッグ
Transliteration: sukuramburu eggu
"朝食にはスクランブルエッグを食べることが多いです。"
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