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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGeschirr
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈʃɪʁ
"Das Porzellan-Geschirr steht im Schrank."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Dishes, glassware, and flatware used for setting a table and serving a meal.
"She polished the silver tableware before hosting the dinner party." - 2
Collectively, all utensils and vessels used at the dining table.
"The hotel upgraded its fine tableware to match the new luxury aesthetic."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound combining 'table' (from Old English 'tabule', derived from Latin 'tabula' meaning a board or plank) and 'ware' (from Old English 'waru', meaning articles of merchandise or manufactured goods). First recorded in the mid-19th century, it emerged to collectively describe the various utensils and vessels used for setting a dining table.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tableware" is said worldwide
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vaisselle
Transliteration: vɛ.sɛl
"Elle a acheté de la nouvelle vaisselle pour Noël."
Geschirr
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃɪʁ
"Das Porzellan-Geschirr steht im Schrank."
servizio da tavola
Transliteration: serˈvit.tsjo da ˈta.vo.la
"Hanno tirato fuori il servizio da tavola buono."
vajilla
Transliteration: baˈxi.ʎa
"La vajilla de plata es una herencia familiar."
louça
Transliteration: ˈlousa
"Ela guardou toda a louça limpa na prateleira."
बर्तन
Transliteration: bartan
Script: खाने के बर्तन
"उन्होंने मेहमानों के लिए नए बर्तन निकाले।"
餐具
Transliteration: cānjù
"精美的餐具让晚餐更有仪式感。"
식기
Transliteration: sik-gi
"우아한 식기가 식탁 분위기를 바꿨다."
食器
Transliteration: shokki
"彼女は新しい食器セットを購入した。"
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