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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshambúrguer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hambúrguer
"Eu pedi um hambúrguer com queijo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground meat, typically beef, placed inside a sliced bun.
"I ordered a cheeseburger with extra pickles." - 2
A similar sandwich made with a vegetarian or alternative protein patty.
"She prefers a veggie burger over a meat burger."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'burger' is derived from the German word 'Hamburger', which refers to something from Hamburg, Germany. The word evolved in the United States in the late 19th century, where it became associated with a specific type of sandwich made with a ground meat patty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Burger" is said worldwide
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burger
Transliteration: burger
"J'ai commandé un burger au fromage."
Burger
Transliteration: Burger
"Ich habe einen Burger mit Pommes bestellt."
hamburger
Transliteration: hamburger
"Ho ordinato un hamburger con formaggio."
hamburguesa
Transliteration: hamburguesa
"Pedí una hamburguesa con cebolla."
hambúrguer
Transliteration: hambúrguer
"Eu pedi um hambúrguer com queijo."
बर्गर
Transliteration: burger
"मैंने एक बर्गर ऑर्डर किया।"
汉堡包
Transliteration: hànbǎobāo
"我点了一个汉堡包。"
버거
Transliteration: begeo
"나는 버거를 주문했다."
ハンバーガー
Transliteration: hanbāgā
"私はハンバーガーを注文しました。"
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