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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshamburger
Pronunciation / Transliteration: amˈburɡer
"Ho ordinato un hamburger al ristorante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground meat, usually beef, placed inside a sliced bun.
"I ordered a hamburger with cheese and fries for lunch." - 2
A similar sandwich made with a patty of another type of meat or a meat substitute.
"The restaurant offers a vegetarian hamburger made from black beans."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from German, originally referring to a person or thing from Hamburg, Germany's second-largest city. The term 'Hamburg steak' referred to minced beef originating from Hamburg, which was subsequently adapted in the United States by placing the patty between two slices of bread, eventually shortening the name to hamburger.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hamburger" is said worldwide
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hamburger
Transliteration: ɑ̃.byʁ.ɡɛʁ
"J'ai commandé un hamburger au restaurant."
Hamburger
Transliteration: ˈhambʊʁɡɐ
"Ich habe einen Hamburger mit Pommes bestellt."
hamburger
Transliteration: amˈburɡer
"Ho ordinato un hamburger al ristorante."
hamburguesa
Transliteration: am.buɾˈɣesa
"Pedí una hamburguesa con queso."
hambúrguer
Transliteration: ɐ̃ˈbuʁɡeʁ
"Eu pedi um hambúrguer com batatas fritas."
हैम्बर्गर
Transliteration: haimbargar
"मैंने एक हैम्बर्गर ऑर्डर किया।"
汉堡包
Transliteration: hànbǎobāo
"我点了一个汉堡包。"
햄버거
Transliteration: haembeogeu
"나는 햄버거를 주문했다."
ハンバーガー
Transliteration: hanbāgā
"私はハンバーガーを注文しました。"
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