dessert
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French dessert, from desservir (“‘disserve’”), from dés- (“‘dis-’”) and servir (“‘serve’”), thus literally meaning “removal of what has been served”.
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /dɪˈzɜːt/, SAMPA: /dI"z3:t/
- (US) enPR: dĭ-zûrt, IPA: /dɪˈzɝt/, SAMPA: /dI"z3`t/
- Audio (US)help, file
- Homophones: desert (verb)
[edit] Noun
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dessert (plural desserts)
- A sweet confection served as the last course of a meal.
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sweet confection served as the last course of a meal
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[edit] Danish
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From French dessert, from desservir (“‘disserve’”), from dés- (“‘dis-’”) and servir (“‘serve’”).
[edit] Noun
dessert c. (singular definite desserten, plural indefinite desserter)
[edit] Inflection
Inflection of “dessert”
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
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| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | dessert | desserten | desserter | desserterne |
| genitive | desserts | dessertens | desserters | desserternes |
[edit] Estonian
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dessert
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dessert m.
- dessert
[edit] Norwegian
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dessert m. (definite singular desserten; indefinite plural desserter; definite plural dessertene)