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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessandwich
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sɑ̃dwiʃ
"J'ai mangé un sandwich au jambon."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A food item consisting of two pieces of bread with a filling such as meat, cheese, or vegetables.
"I had a turkey sandwich for lunch today." - 2
An informal term for a situation where two or more things are placed between two others.
"He found himself in a sandwich between two arguing friends."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sandwich' is believed to have originated in the 18th century, named after John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who is said to have ordered meat tucked between two pieces of bread to avoid interrupting his gambling. The word evolved to refer to any filling between bread.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sandwich" is said worldwide
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sandwich
Transliteration: sɑ̃dwiʃ
"J'ai mangé un sandwich au jambon."
Sandwich
Transliteration: ˈzandvɪtʃ
"Ich habe ein Sandwich mit Käse gegessen."
panino
Transliteration: paˈnino
"Ho ordinato un panino al salame."
sándwich
Transliteration: ˈsandwiʧ
"Me comí un sándwich de pollo."
sanduíche
Transliteration: sɐ̃duˈitʃi
"Eu comi um sanduíche de atum."
सैंडविच
Transliteration: sainḍavich
"मैंने सैंडविच खाया।"
三明治
Transliteration: sān míng zhì
"我吃了一个三明治。"
샌드위치
Transliteration: saendeuwichi
"나는 샌드위치를 먹었다."
サンドイッチ
Transliteration: sandoicchi
"サンドイッチを食べました。"
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