borscht
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word borscht. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word borscht, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say borscht in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word borscht you have here. The definition of the word borscht will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofborscht, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
borscht
English
Alternative forms
- borsch, borshch, borsht, borschtsch, bortsch (sometimes considered misspellings)
Etymology
1884 or 1808. Borrowed from Yiddish באָרשט (borsht), from Russian or Ukrainian борщ (boršč). Doublet of barszcz.
Pronunciation
Noun
borscht (countable and uncountable, plural borschts)
- A beetroot soup that can be served hot or cold, usually with sour cream.
- Any similar sour soup made of other ingredients such as sorrel, cabbage, hogweed
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
beetroot soup
|