Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From sour (sour) +‎ dogh (dough), paralleling similar formations in other Germanic languages such as Middle High German sūrteic and Old Swedish sūrdegher.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsuːrˌdɔx/, /ˈsuːrˌdɔu̯x/

Noun

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sour dogh (uncountable)

  1. leaven (agent that makes dough rise)
    Synonym: levayn
  2. (by extension) leavened bread

Descendants

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  • English: sourdough

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