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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKnusprigkeit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈknʊspʁɪçkaɪt
"Die Knusprigkeit der Brötchen war exzellent."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being firm, dry, and easily broken or crushed; brittle texture.
"The chef praised the fried chicken for its ideal crispiness." - 2
The quality of weather being refreshingly cool, dry, and invigorating.
"They enjoyed the crispiness of the autumn morning air."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'crisp', originating from Old English 'crisp' (meaning curly or brittle), which stems from Latin 'crispus' meaning curled or wavy. The suffix '-ness' is of Germanic origin, added to adjectives to form abstract nouns denoting a state or quality, evolving through Middle English into its modern sense relating to texture.
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croustillant
Transliteration: kʁustijɑ̃
"Le croustillant de cette tarte est parfait."
Knusprigkeit
Transliteration: ˈknʊspʁɪçkaɪt
"Die Knusprigkeit der Brötchen war exzellent."
croccantezza
Transliteration: krokkanˈtettsa
"La croccantezza di queste patatine è eccezionale."
crujimiento
Transliteration: kruxiˈmjento
"Disfruté la textura y el crujimiento del pan."
crocância
Transliteration: kɾoˈsɐ̃sjɐ
"A crocância da batata frita é irresistível."
कुरकुरापन
Transliteration: kurkurapan
"समोसे का कुरकुरापन सबको पसंद आया।"
酥脆度
Transliteration: sū cuì dù
"炸鸡的酥脆度掌握得刚刚好。"
바삭함
Transliteration: basakham
"치킨의 바삭함이 살아있습니다."
サクサク感
Transliteration: sakusaku kan
"この天ぷらのサクサク感がたまらない。"
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