Margherita

See also: margherita

English

Alternative forms

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.”).

German

Pronunciation

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

Margherita f (genitive Margherita, plural Margheritas or Margherita)

  1. ellipsis of 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

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
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