delicatesse

See also: délicatesse

Dutch

Etymology

First attested 1642 . Borrowed from French délicatesse, probably from Italian delicatezza, from Latin dēlicātus (“alluring”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌdeː.li.kaːˈtɛ.sə/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: de‧li‧ca‧tes‧se
  • Rhymes: -ɛsə

Noun

delicatesse f (plural delicatessen)

  1. delicacy, fine food

Descendants
  • → Papiamentu: delikatès

References
  1. Philippa, Marlies; Debrabandere, Frans; Quak, Arend; Schoonheim, Tanneke; van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press

Portuguese

Noun

delicatesse f (plural delicatesses)

  1. Alternative form of delicatessen
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