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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOsterei
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈɔstɐˌʔaɪ̯/
"Das Videospiel enthält ein geheimes Osterei im Hauptmenü."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An intentional hidden message, joke, or feature in a software program, video game, film, or other media.
"The latest software update contains a fun Easter-egg that plays a classic arcade game when activated." - 2
A dyed or decorated hard-boiled egg used in celebrations associated with Easter.
"The children spent the morning painting colorful Easter-eggs for the garden hunt."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient springtime traditions of decorating eggs to celebrate rebirth, later specifically associated with the Christian festival of Easter. In modern computing and media, the term was coined in the late 20th century to describe hidden messages or features deliberately concealed within software, films, or video games, analogous to finding hidden eggs during an Easter egg hunt.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Easter egg" is said worldwide
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œuf de Pâques
Transliteration: /œf də pɑk/
"Le film contient plusieurs œufs de Pâques cachés pour les fans."
Osterei
Transliteration: /ˈɔstɐˌʔaɪ̯/
"Das Videospiel enthält ein geheimes Osterei im Hauptmenü."
uovo di Pasqua
Transliteration: /ˈwɔ.vo di ˈpa.skwa/
"Gli sviluppatori hanno inserito un simpatico uovo di Pasqua nel codice."
huevo de pascua
Transliteration: /ˈwe.βo ðe ˈpas.kwa/
"Encontré un huevo de pascua oculto en la aplicación."
ovo de páscoa
Transliteration: /ˈo.vu dʒi ˈpas.ku.ɐ/
"O filme está cheio de ovos de páscoa para os fãs atentos."
ईस्टर एग
Transliteration: īstar eg
"इस सॉफ्टवेयर में एक मजेदार ईस्टर एग छिपा हुआ है।"
彩蛋
Transliteration: cǎidàn
"电影的结尾藏着一个有趣的彩蛋。"
이스터 에그
Transliteration: iseuteo egeu
"이 게임에는 숨겨진 이스터 에그가 아주 많습니다."
イースターエッグ
Transliteration: īsutā eggu
"その映画にはファンのためのイースターエッグが隠されています。"
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