tzatziki

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Greek τζατζίκι (tzatzíki), from Ottoman Turkish جاجیگ (cacıg). Doublet of cacik.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /tsæˈtsi.ki/, /zæˈtsi.ki/, /sæˈtsi.ki/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /tsɑˈtsi.ki/[1]

Noun

tzatziki (usually uncountable, plural tzatzikis)

  1. An appetizer made from yogurt, cucumber, garlic, olive oil and dill or mint; usually served with pita bread and as a meze

Translations

See also

References

Further reading

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡sat͡sɪkɪ]
  • Rhymes: -ɪkɪ

Noun

tzatziki n (indeclinable)

  1. tzatziki (an appetizer made from yoghurt, cucumber, garlic, olive oil, dill or mint)

Further reading

  • tzatziki”, in Akademický slovník cizích slov at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz [Academic dictionary of foreign words] (in Czech), 1995

Danish

Etymology

Via Greek τζατζίκι (tzatzíki), Derived from Ottoman Turkish جاجیگ (cacıg).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dsɑdˈsiɡi]

Noun

tzatziki (singular definite tzatzikien, not used in plural form)

  1. (usually uncountable) tzatziki
    Synonym: græsk agurkesalat

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

tzatziki m (definite singular tzatzikien, indefinite plural tzatzikier, definite plural tzatzikiene)

  1. (usually uncountable) tzatziki

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Noun

tzatziki m (definite singular tzatzikien, indefinite plural tzatzikiar, definite plural tzatzikiane)

  1. (usually uncountable) tzatziki

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Greek τζατζίκι (tzatzíki).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡saˈt͡si.ki/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iki
  • Syllabification: tza‧tzi‧ki

Noun

tzatziki nvir pl (indeclinable)

  1. tzatziki (appetizer made from yoghurt, cucumber, garlic, olive oil, and dill or mint; usually served with pitta bread and as a meze)

Declension

or

Indeclinable

Further reading

Swedish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tsaˈtsiːkɪ/

Noun

tzatziki c

  1. tzatziki

Declension

Declension of tzatziki
nominative genitive
singular indefinite tzatziki tzatzikis
definite tzatzikin tzatzikins
plural indefinite
definite

References