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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespetit pain
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pə.ti pɛ̃
"Les petits pains étaient chauds et moelleux."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, typically round bread roll served as part of a meal, especially at dinner.
"The dinner-rolls were warm and fluffy, perfect for soaking up the gravy." - 2
A type of bread roll that is often served with butter or used to accompany a main dish.
"She placed a basket of dinner-rolls on the table for her guests."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dinner-roll' combines 'dinner', derived from the Old French 'disner', meaning 'to break the fast', and 'roll', which comes from the Middle English 'rolle', referring to a small, round loaf of bread. The phrase evolved in the 19th century to denote a specific type of bread served during dinner.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dinner-roll" is said worldwide
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petit pain
Transliteration: pə.ti pɛ̃
"Les petits pains étaient chauds et moelleux."
Brötchen
Transliteration: ˈbʁøːtçən
"Die Brötchen waren frisch und knusprig."
panino
Transliteration: paˈnino
"I panini erano caldi e soffici."
panecillo
Transliteration: paneˈθiʎo
"Los panecillos estaban recién horneados."
pãozinho
Transliteration: pɐ̃wˈziɲu
"Os pãezinhos estavam quentes e macios."
रोटी
Transliteration: roti
"रोटी गर्म और नरम थी।"
小面包
Transliteration: xiǎo miànbāo
"小面包是温暖和松软的。"
롤빵
Transliteration: roll-bbang
"롤빵은 따뜻하고 부드러웠다."
ディナーロール
Transliteration: dinā rōru
"ディナーロールは温かくてふわふわしていた。"
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