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Pronunciation / Transliteration: morˈdeʁ
"Ela mordeu um pedaço de queijo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To take small bites of something.
"She nibbled on a piece of cheese while waiting for dinner."
- 1
A small bite or morsel of food.
"He offered her a nibble of his sandwich."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'nibble' originates from the Middle English 'niblen', which means to bite or chew lightly. It is derived from the Old English 'hnibban', meaning to bite or nibble, and has evolved to describe taking small bites of food.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nibble" is said worldwide
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Mordre
Transliteration: mordʁ
"Elle a mordu un morceau de fromage."
Nippen
Transliteration: ˈnɪpən
"Er hat an einem Stück Käse genippt."
Mordere
Transliteration: morˈde.re
"Lei ha morso un pezzo di formaggio."
Morder
Transliteration: morˈðeɾ
"Ella mordió un trozo de queso."
Morder
Transliteration: morˈdeʁ
"Ela mordeu um pedaço de queijo."
काटना
Transliteration: kāṭnā
"उसने पनीर का एक टुकड़ा काटा।"
小口咬
Transliteration: xiǎo kǒu yǎo
"她小口咬了一块奶酪。"
물어보다
Transliteration: mul-eoboda
"그녀는 치즈 조각을 물어보았다."
かじる
Transliteration: kajiru
"彼女はチーズの一口をかじった。"
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