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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKlecks
Pronunciation / Transliteration: klɛks
"Sie gab einen großen Klecks Sahne auf den Kuchen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, shapeless mass or lump of something, especially soft food.
"She added a generous dollop of whipped cream to her hot chocolate."
- 1
To add or serve something in small, rounded portions or lumps.
"He began to dollop the mashed potatoes onto each guest's plate."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the mid-17th century, 'dollop' likely derives from a dialectal Scandinavian root, comparable to old dialect words meaning a lump or clump. Historically used in British regional speech to describe a lump or amorphous mass of soft food, its semantic scope expanded into general culinary and colloquial usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dollop" is said worldwide
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cuillérée
Transliteration: kɥi.ʁe
"Elle a ajouté une cuillérée de crème chantilly."
Klecks
Transliteration: klɛks
"Sie gab einen großen Klecks Sahne auf den Kuchen."
cucchiaiata
Transliteration: kut.tʃaˈrja.ta
"Ha aggiunto una cucchiaiata di panna montata."
cucharada
Transliteration: kutʃaˈɾaða
"Ella añadió una cucharada de crema batida."
colherada
Transliteration: ko.ʎeˈɾa.dɐ
"Ela adicionou uma colherada de chantilly."
चम्मच भर
Transliteration: chammach bhar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने क्रीम की एक बड़ी चम्मच भर डाली।"
一团
Transliteration: yī tuán
Script: 中文汉字
"她往热巧克力里加了一团奶油。"
한 숟갈
Transliteration: han sut-gal
Script: 한국어 한글
"그녀는 핫초코에 크림을 한 숟갈 얹었다."
一口分
Transliteration: hitokuchi-bun
Script: 日本語
"彼女はホットチョコレートにクリームをひとすくい加えた。"
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