jambon
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See also: iambon
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French jambon (“ham”). Doublet of gammon and jamon.
Pronunciation
Noun
jambon (plural jambons)
- (Ireland, British) A square puff pastry containing ham and cheese.
Descendants
- → Irish: siamban
Translations
puff pastry
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French
Etymology
From Middle French jambon, from Old French gambon, gamboun, jaumbeun; equivalent to jambe (“leg”) + -on.
Pronunciation
Noun
jambon m (plural jambons)
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- → English: jambon
- → Irish: siamban
- → Galician: xamón
- → Greek: ζαμπόν (zampón)
- → Persian: ژامبون (žâmbon)
- → Romanian: jambon
- → Spanish: jamón
- → Turkish: jambon
- → Vietnamese: giăm-bông, dăm bông
Further reading
- “jambon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Romanian
Etymology
Noun
jambon n (plural jamboane)
Declension
Declension of jambon
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) jambon | jambonul | (niște) jamboane | jamboanele |
| genitive/dative | (unui) jambon | jambonului | (unor) jamboane | jamboanelor |
| vocative | jambonule | jamboanelor | ||
Turkish
Etymology
Noun
jambon (definite accusative jambonu, plural jambonlar)