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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNudelholz
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈnuːdl̩ˌhɔlt͡s/
"Der Teig wird mit einem Nudelholz ausgerollt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cylindrical food preparation utensil used to shape and flatten dough.
"She used a rolling-pin to flatten the pie crust evenly before baking." - 2
A heavy wooden or plastic roller used in various crafts or fitness routines.
"Athletes sometimes use a foam rolling-pin device to massage tight muscle knots."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'roll' (from Old French 'roller', ultimately from Latin 'rotula', meaning little wheel) combined with 'pin' (from Old English 'pinn', meaning peg or bolt). The compound term emerged in Middle English to describe cylindrical kitchen utensils used for flattening dough.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rolling-pin" is said worldwide
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rouleau à pâtisserie
Transliteration: /ʁu.lo a pa.tʁis.ʁi/
"Elle a aplati la pâte avec un rouleau à pâtisserie."
Nudelholz
Transliteration: /ˈnuːdl̩ˌhɔlt͡s/
"Der Teig wird mit einem Nudelholz ausgerollt."
mattarello
Transliteration: /mat.taˈʁɛl.lo/
"Usa il mattarello per stendere la pasta."
rodillo de amasar
Transliteration: /roˈdi.ʝo de a.maˈsaɾ/
"Necesitas un rodillo de amasar para hacer galletas."
rolo de massa
Transliteration: /ˈʁo.lu dʒi ˈma.sɐ/
"Ela esticou a massa com um rolo de massa."
बेलन
Transliteration: belan
"रोटी बनाने के लिए बेलन की आवश्यकता होती है।"
擀面杖
Transliteration: gǎn miàn zhàng
"她用擀面杖把面团擀薄。"
밀대
Transliteration: mil-dae
"밀대로 반죽을 골고루 얇게 폅니다."
めん棒
Transliteration: menbō
"めん棒を使って生地を薄く伸ばします。"
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