Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
kouign-amann. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
kouign-amann, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
kouign-amann in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
kouign-amann you have here. The definition of the word
kouign-amann will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
kouign-amann, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Breton kouign-amann, from kouign (“brioche; bun; cake”) (ultimately from Latin cuneus (“wedge”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”)) + amann (“butter”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃engʷ- (“to anoint; to smear”)).
Pronunciation
Noun
kouign-amann (countable and uncountable, plural kouign-amann or kouign-amanns)
- A traditional Breton cake made of layers of butter, dough, and sugar.
Translations
traditional Breton cake made of layers of butter, dough, and sugar
Further reading
Breton
Etymology
From kouign (“cake”) + amann (“butter”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kouign-amann f (plural kouignoù-amann)
- kouign-amann
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Breton, from kouign (“cake”) + amann (“butter”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kwi.ɲa.man/, /kwi.nja.man/, /ku.ɲa.man/, /ku.nja.man/
- Rhymes: -an
Noun
kouign-amann m (plural kouign-amanns)
- kouign-amann
- Hypernym: gâteau