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Pronunciation / Transliteration: morceau
"Je voudrais un morceau de gâteau."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An individual item, article, or single piece of a particular kind or from a set.
"Ich hätte gerne ein Stück Kuchen, bitte." - 2
A theatrical play or dramatic performance.
"Das Theaterstück von Goethe war sehr beeindruckend."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle High German stücke, from Old High German stucchi, meaning a fragment, piece, or part. Over centuries, the term evolved from denoting a physical fragment of an object to becoming a primary Germanic noun for a single item, piece, or artistic work (such as a play).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stück" is said worldwide
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morceau
Transliteration: morceau
"Je voudrais un morceau de gâteau."
Stück
Transliteration: Stueck
"Gib mir bitte ein Stück Brot."
pezzo
Transliteration: pezzo
"Vorrei un pezzo di torta."
pieza
Transliteration: pieza
"Quiero un trozo de pastel."
pedaço
Transliteration: pedaco
"Eu gostaria de um pedaço de bolo."
टुकड़ा
Transliteration: tukda
"मुझे केक का एक टुकड़ा चाहिए।"
块
Transliteration: kuài
"我想吃一块蛋糕。"
조각
Transliteration: jogak
"케이크 한 조각 주세요."
切れ
Transliteration: kire
"ケーキを一口ください。"
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