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Pronunciation / Transliteration: derikatessen uriba
"彼女はデリカテッセン売り場でハムを注文した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A section in a supermarket, grocery store, or specialty shop where sliced meats, cheeses, prepared salads, and ready-to-eat foods are displayed and sold to order.
"She ordered half a pound of thinly sliced turkey breast at the deli counter." - 2
A physical structure or barrier separating food service staff from customers in a delicatessen.
"The customer waited patiently in line by the deli counter for his number to be called."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'deli', an abbreviation of 'delicatessen' (derived from the German 'Delikatessen', meaning 'delicacies' or 'dainty foods', ultimately from Latin 'delicatus'), and 'counter', from Old French 'countor' and Latin 'computare', denoting a table or board across which business is transacted. The combination emerged in mid-20th-century American English with the rise of modern supermarket and specialty food retail formats.
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rayon charcuterie
Transliteration: ʁɛ.jɔ̃ ʃaʁ.ky.tʁi
"Il a acheté du jambon au rayon charcuterie du supermarché."
Frischetheke
Transliteration: ˈfʁɪʃəˌteːkə
"An der Frischetheke gibt es eine große Auswahl an Käse und Wurst."
banco gastronomia
Transliteration: ˈbaŋ.ko ɡas.tro.noˈmi.a
"Ho preso dell'affettato fresco al banco gastronomia."
mostrador de charcutería
Transliteration: mos.tɾaˈðoɾ de tʃaɾ.ku.teˈɾi.a
"Pidió jamón serrano en el mostrador de charcutería."
balcão de frios
Transliteration: balˈkãw dʒi ˈfɾi.us
"Comprei queijo mussarela no balcão de frios."
डेली काउंटर
Transliteration: deli kaunṭar
"उसने डेली काउंटर से ताज़ा पनीर खरीदा।"
熟食柜台
Transliteration: shúshí guìtái
"她在熟食柜台买了一些切片火腿。"
델리 코너
Transliteration: delli koneo
"우리는 델리 코너에서 샌드위치용 고기를 샀다."
デリカテッセン売り場
Transliteration: derikatessen uriba
"彼女はデリカテッセン売り場でハムを注文した。"
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