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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yínqì
"他们在晚宴上使用了精致的银器。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Eating and serving utensils (such as knives, forks, and spoons) used at the dining table.
"She polished the silver silverware before hosting the formal dinner party." - 2
Vessels or decorative objects made of silver, collectively.
"The museum exhibited an exquisite collection of antique silver tableware."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'seolfor' (silver), combined with 'ware' from Proto-Germanic 'waron' meaning articles or merchandise. Historically used to denote utensils and hollowware made of solid silver, the term later expanded to include plated metals and modern stainless steel dining implements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Silverware" is said worldwide
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argenterie
Transliteration: ar.ʒɑ̃.tʁi
"Elle a sorti l'argenterie pour le repas de Noël."
Silberbesteck
Transliteration: ˈzɪlbɐbəˌstɛk
"Das teure Silberbesteck wird nur zu besonderen Anlässen benutzt."
posateria d'argento
Transliteration: po.zaˈteː.ria danˈdʒɛr.to
"La nonna custodisce gelosamente la sua posateria d'argento."
platería
Transliteration: pla.teˈɾi.a
"La abuela guardaba la platería fina en el aparador."
talheres de prata
Transliteration: taˈʎeɾis dʒi ˈpɾata
"Eles usaram os talheres de prata no jantar de noivado."
चाँदी के बर्तन
Transliteration: chandi ke bartan
"उन्होंने मेहमानों के लिए चाँदी के बर्तन निकाले।"
银器
Transliteration: yínqì
"他们在晚宴上使用了精致的银器。"
은식기
Transliteration: eunsik-gi
"가족들은 명절을 맞아 은식기를 깨끗이 닦았다."
銀器
Transliteration: ginki
"彼女は特別な日のために銀器を磨いた。"
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