jambon
See also: iambon
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French jambon (“ham”). Doublet of gammon and jamon.
Pronunciation
- (Ireland) IPA(key): /d͡ʒæmˈbɒn/
Noun
jambon (plural jambons)
- (Ireland, British) A square puff pastry containing ham and cheese.
Descendants
- → Irish: siamban
Translations
French
Etymology
From Middle French jambon, from Old French gambon, gamboun, jaumbeun; equivalent to jambe (“leg”) + -on.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒɑ̃.bɔ̃/
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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 [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Romanian
Etymology
Noun
jambon n (plural jamboane)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | jambon | jambonul | jamboane | jamboanele | |
| genitive-dative | jambon | jambonului | jamboane | jamboanelor | |
| vocative | jambonule | jamboanelor | |||
Turkish
Etymology
Noun
jambon (definite accusative jambonu, plural jambonlar)
Declension
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