zefir
See also: zefír
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editzefir
- Alternative form of zephyr (“confectionery”).
- 1963, Volker Hamann, Food Additive Control in the Federal Republic of Germany, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, page 16:
- Thus, confectionery products (candies, caramel, dragées, pastila, marmelad, zefir, the cream filling for pastry and cakes) may be coloured with any one of the three above-mentioned synthetic colours; […]
- 2006, International Food Marketing & Technology, volumes 20–22, page 10:
- Foam cakes, zefir
- 2018, Olesia Nikolaeva, translated by Alexandra Weber, “Non-Komsomol Gingerbread”, in Ordinary Wonders: Stories of Unexpected Grace, Jordanville, N.Y.: Holy Trinity Publications, →ISBN:
- I came home just in time to receive a phone call from Monk Leonid. / “I just read about zefir and marshmallows …” / “Fr Leonid,” I said in a steely tone of voice. “I am obliged to take back those textbooks with the recipes. The owner needs them back immediately.”
- 2018, Tatyana Nesteruk, “Chocolate Raspberry Zefir Cake”, in The European Cake Cookbook: Discover a New World of Decadence from the Celebrated Traditions of European Baking, Salem, Mass.: Page Street Publishing Co., Macmillan, →ISBN:
- Zefir was my favorite childhood dessert; a sweet treat my mother bought for us on special occasions. Incorporating zefir into this towering cake just makes it that much more special!
Polish
editEtymology
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editzefir m inan (diminutive zefirek, related adjective zefirowy or zefiryczny)
- zephyr (light refreshing wind; a gentle breeze)
- Synonym: wiaterek
- zephyr (thing of fine, soft, or light quality, especially fabric)
Declension
editDeclension of zefir
Related terms
editnoun
Further reading
edit- zefir in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French zéphyr, from Latin zephyrus.
Noun
editzefir m (plural zefiri)
- zephyr (wind)
Declension
editDeclension of zefir
Noun
editzefir n (plural zefire)
- zephyr (fabric)
Declension
editDeclension of zefir
Further reading
edit- zefir in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
Turkish
editEtymology
editFrom Ottoman Turkish زفیر (zefir), from French zéphyr, from Latin zephyrus.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editzefir (definite accusative zefiri, plural zefirler)
- zephyr (fabric)
- 1937 November 5, advertisement in Cumhuriyet page 12:
- Çizgili poplinden / Erkek gömlekleri / 190 Kuruş / Zefirden yeni cins 225 Kuruş
- Striped poplin / men's shirts / 190 kurus / New kind from zephyr cloth 225 kurus
- 1937 November 5, advertisement in Cumhuriyet page 12:
Declension
editReferences
edit- Avery, Robert et al., editors (2013), The Redhouse Dictionary Turkish/Ottoman English, 21st edition, Istanbul: Sev Yayıncılık, →ISBN
Turkmen
editPronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: ze‧fir
Noun
editzefir (definite accusative zefiri, plural zefirler)
- zephyr (fabric)
Declension
editDeclension of zefir
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | zefir | zefirler |
accusative | zefiri | zefirleri |
genitive | zefiriň | zefirleriň |
dative | zefire | zefirlere |
locative | zefirde | zefirlerde |
ablative | zefirden | zefirlerden |
Further reading
edit- “zefir” in Enedilim.com
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