maizena
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English
Etymology
From Spanish in many contexts. In German contexts, from Maizena.
Noun
maizena (uncountable)
- (dated) Cornflour, cornstarch.
Anagrams
Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
Genericised trademark.
Pronunciation
Noun
maizena m (uncountable)
Descendants
- → Caribbean Javanese: masinah
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: mai‧ze‧na
Noun
maizena f (plural maizenas)
- Alternative form of maisena
Spanish
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /maiˈθena/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /maiˈsena/
- Rhymes: -ena
- Syllabification: mai‧ze‧na
Noun
maizena f (plural maizenas)
Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the cornstarch brand MAIZENA.
Noun
maizena c
- cornstarch, cornflour (in cooking)
- Synonym: majsstärkelse
- Red såsen med maizena
- Thicken the sauce with cornstarch
Declension
Declension of maizena
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | maizena | maizenas |
| definite | maizenan | maizenans | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — | |