Sandwich

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Synonym 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 See also 1.5 Verb 1.5.1 Translations

English

Etymology

sandwich

Named after its supposed inventor, the Earl of Sandwich

Pronunciation

sandwich

SAMPA:/'s{ndwitS/

Noun

sandwich

1. A snack consisting of various ingredients between two slices of bread
2. any combination of materials formed by layering one between two similar
3. folkloric figure

Synonym

• sarnie

Translations

• Chinese: 三明治 (sanmingzhi)
• Flemish: Sven , Verbeiren , Svenneken
• French: sandwich m
• German: Sandwich n.

  ceapaire m4

• Italian: tramezzino m
• Japanese: サンドイッãƒ�

  obložený chlebí�ek m (1), sendvi� m (1)

• Spanish: emparedado n. m., sandwich n. m., torta f

See also

• Wikipedia article on Sandwich
• butty

Verb

to sandwich

1. To place one item between two other, usually flat, items

Translations

• German: einklemmen , einzwängen