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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescrépitement
Pronunciation / Transliteration: krepitman
"Le crépitement du feu était apaisant."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A series of small, sharp noises made by something cracking or breaking.
"The crackling of the fire created a cozy atmosphere in the cabin." - 2
The crispy skin of roasted pork or other meats.
"She served the roast with a side of delicious crackling."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'crackling' originates from the Middle English term 'craklyn', which is derived from the verb 'crackle', itself stemming from the Old English 'cracian', meaning to make a sharp noise. Over time, the term evolved to describe the sound produced by frying or roasting, particularly in relation to food.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crackling" is said worldwide
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crépitement
Transliteration: krepitman
"Le crépitement du feu était apaisant."
Knistern
Transliteration: kni-stern
"Das Knistern des Feuers war beruhigend."
scoppiettio
Transliteration: skopietio
"Lo scoppiettio del fuoco era rilassante."
crepitación
Transliteration: krepitaθjon
"La crepitación del fuego era reconfortante."
estalo
Transliteration: es'talu
"O estalo da lenha era relaxante."
चटकना
Transliteration: chatakna
"आग का चटकना सुखदायक था।"
噼啪声
Transliteration: pīpā shēng
"火的噼啪声让人感到放松。"
탁탁 소리
Transliteration: tak-tak sori
"불의 탁탁 소리가 편안했다."
パチパチ音
Transliteration: pachipachi on
"火のパチパチ音は心地よかった。"
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