coleslaw

See also: colesław and cole slaw

English
white coleslaw

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch koolsla (mentioned in English as the Dutch name by at least in 1794), from kool (“cabbage”) + sla (“salad”).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkəʊlslɔː/
  • Audio (CAN)(file)
  • Rhymes: -əʊlslɔː

Noun

coleslaw (usually uncountable, plural coleslaws)

  1. A salad of finely shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise (white slaw) or a vinaigrette (red slaw).

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Dutch: coleslaw
  • → Japanese: コールスロー
  • → Polish: coleslaw

Translations

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “coleslaw”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. “coleslaw”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  3. “coleslaw”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English coleslaw, from Dutch koolsla.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːl.slɑʋ/
  • Hyphenation: cole‧slaw

Noun

coleslaw m (uncountable)

  1. coleslaw

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English coleslaw, from Dutch koolsla. Colloquial pronunciation results from similarity of the word to the Polish given name Bolesław.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈkɔl.slɔw/, (colloquial) /kɔˈlɛ.swaf/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔlslɔw
  • Syllabification: cole‧slaw
  • Syllabification: co‧le‧slaw

Noun

coleslaw m inan (indeclinable)

  1. coleslaw salad

Further reading
  • coleslaw in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • coleslaw in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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