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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBagel
/ˈbeɪ.ɡəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of bread roll that is shaped like a ring and is typically boiled before baking.
"I enjoyed a toasted bagel with cream cheese for breakfast." - 2
A bagel can also refer to a specific style of bread that is often topped with seeds or other flavorings.
"The bakery offers a variety of bagels, including sesame and poppy seed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word bagel originates from the Yiddish word beygl, which is derived from the Middle High German bouc, meaning 'ring' or 'bracelet'. It has roots in early 17th-century Jewish communities in Poland, where the bread was first historically documented in 1610 as an item given to women in childbirth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bagel" is said worldwide
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bagel
Transliteration: bagel
"Desayuné un bagel con queso crema."
bagel
Transliteration: bagel
"J'ai mangé un bagel au petit déjeuner."
Bagel
Transliteration: Bagel
"Ich habe einen Bagel mit Frischkäse gegessen."
bagel
Transliteration: bagel
"Ho mangiato un bagel per colazione."
bagel
Transliteration: bagel
"Eu comi um bagel no café da manhã."
बागेल
Transliteration: bāgel
"मैंने नाश्ते में बागेल खाया।"
贝果
Transliteration: bèiguǒ
"我早餐吃了一个贝果。"
베이글
Transliteration: beigeul
"나는 아침으로 베이글을 먹었다."
ベーグル
Transliteration: bēguru
"朝食にベーグルを食べました。"
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