Margherita

See also: margherita

English

Alternative forms

• margherita

Etymology

From Italian Margherita, supposedly named after Margherita of Savoy (1851–1926); see margherita pizza. Doublet of Margaret (and various forms, q.v.), margarita, margarite, and marguerite.

Noun

Margherita (plural Margheritas)

1. Synonym of margherita pizza (“A pizza made with tomato, mozzarella cheese, and basil.”)

Related terms

• margarine

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /marɡəˈriːta/, /-ˈrɪta/, [maʁ.ɡəˈʁiː.ta], [ma(ɐ̯)-], [-ˈʁɪ.ta]

• Audio:

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Noun

Margherita f (genitive Margherita, plural Margheritas or Margherita)

1. Short for Pizza Margherita.

Declension

Declension of Margherita [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Margherita	die	Margheritas, Margherita
genitive	einer	der	Margherita	der	Margheritas, Margherita
dative	einer	der	Margherita	den	Margheritas, Margherita
accusative	eine	die	Margherita	die	Margheritas, Margherita

Related terms

• Margarete, Margret

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mar.ɡeˈri.ta/
• Rhymes: -ita
• Hyphenation: Mar‧ghe‧rì‧ta

Proper noun

Margherita f

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Margaret; Daisy

Descendants

• → English: Margherita, margherita