sandwich

common nounproper noun

Syllable Decomposition

sandwich

from the English word 'sandwich', itself originating from the title of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich. While he was likely not the inventor, he was at least one of its earliest enthusiasts. It is reported that the Earl, very busy with his administrative tasks, consumed sandwiches at his desk in order to save time.

Definitions

cuisine

Plural

sandwichssandwiches

Hyperonym

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Translations

  • germangerman:Sandwich
  • englishenglish:sandwich
  • chinesechinese:三明治
  • koreankorean:샌드위치
  • danishdanish:sandwich
  • spanishspanish:bocadillo
  • greekgreek:σάντουιτς
  • italianitalian:panino
  • japanesejapanese:サンドイッチ
  • dutchdutch:sandwich
  • portugueseportuguese:sanduíche
  • russianrussian:сэндвич

See also

Sandwich (pn.) sandwicher (v.) sandwiches (v.) sandwichs (cn.) sandwiches (cn.)