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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRiesenbelegtes Brot
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʁiːzn̩bəˌleːktəs bʁoːt
"Er hat sich ein gigantisches Sandwich mit vielen Schichten gemacht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A very thick and tall sandwich made with many different layers of meats, cheeses, vegetables, and condiments.
"He prepared a massive Dagwood loaded with turkey, ham, roast beef, cheddar, lettuce, and mustard."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the character Dagwood Bumstead in the long-running American comic strip Blondie, created by Chic Young in 1930. The character was famous for making extraordinarily tall, multi-layered sandwiches piled high with a wide variety of meats, cheeses, and condiments, which led to the term entering the English lexicon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dagwood" is said worldwide
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gigantesque sandwich
Transliteration: ʒi.ɡɑ̃.tɛsk sɑ̃.dwitʃ
"Il s'est préparé un sandwich gigantesque avec toutes sortes de garnitures."
Riesenbelegtes Brot
Transliteration: ˈʁiːzn̩bəˌleːktəs bʁoːt
"Er hat sich ein gigantisches Sandwich mit vielen Schichten gemacht."
superpanino
Transliteration: su.per.paˈni.no
"Ha preparato un superpanino ripieno di vari tipi di affettati."
sándwich gigante
Transliteration: ˈsantwiʧ xiˈɣante
"Se preparó un sándwich gigante con múltiples capas de jamón y queso."
sanduíche gigante
Transliteration: sɐ̃ˈdu.i.ʃi ʒiˈɡɐ̃.tʃi
"Ele preparou um sanduíche gigante com várias camadas de recheio."
विशाल सैंडविच
Transliteration: viśāl sainḍvic
"उसने कई परतों वाला एक विशाल सैंडविच बनाया।"
巨型三明治
Transliteration: jù xíng sān míng zhì
"他做了一个夹有各种肉类和蔬菜的巨型三明治。"
거대한 샌드위치
Transliteration: geodaehan saendeuwichi
"그는 속재료가 가득 든 거대한 샌드위치를 만들었다."
タワーサンドイッチ
Transliteration: tawā sandoitchi
"彼は具材を何層も重ねた巨大なタワーサンドイッチを作った。"
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