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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdeftig
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deftig
"Wir haben ein deftiges Abendessen gekocht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Belonging to the category that is salty or spicy rather than sweet.
"She prepared a variety of savoury tarts and canapés for the afternoon reception."
- 1
A savory dish, especially one served as an hors d'oeuvre or at the end of a dinner.
"The meal concluded with a traditional cheese-based savoury."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'savoure' (flavorful, pleasing to the taste or smell), stemming from the Late Latin 'saporius', originating from the Latin root 'sapere' (to taste or be wise). Entering Middle English in the 14th century, it initially meant pleasant-tasting before evolving to specifically denote food that is salt-seasoned or piquant rather than sweet.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Savoury" is said worldwide
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salé
Transliteration: salé
"Il préfère les biscuits salés aux biscuits sucrés."
deftig
Transliteration: deftig
"Wir haben ein deftiges Abendessen gekocht."
salato
Transliteration: salato
"Ho voglia di qualcosa di salato."
salado
Transliteration: salado
"Prefiero los aperitivos salados antes que los dulces."
salgado
Transliteration: salgado
"Os salgados da festa estavam deliciosos."
नमकीन
Transliteration: namkeen
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मुझे मीठे के बजाय नमकीन स्नैक्स पसंद हैं।"
咸味
Transliteration: xián wèi
Script: 中文汉字
"这道菜带有一点咸味和香料的香气。"
짭짤한
Transliteration: jjapjjalhan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 달콤한 음식보다 짭짤한 음식을 더 좋아합니다."
塩辛い
Transliteration: shiokarai
Script: 日本語
"おやつには甘いものより塩辛いものが好きです。"
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