karamel

Etymology

Borrowed from English caramel, borrowed from French caramel, from Spanish caramelo, from Late Latin calamellus, diminutive of calamus (“reed”), or alternatively from Medieval Latin cannamellis, which is either a compound of canna + mellis or possibly a borrowing from Arabic. Doublet of karmelitos.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧mel

Noun

karamel

1. a smooth, chewy, sticky confection made by heating sugar and other ingredients until the sugars polymerize and become sticky
2. a (sometimes hardened) piece of this confection
3. a yellow-brown color, like that of caramel

Adjective

karamel

1. having the color of caramel

Noun

karamel m

1. caramel (confection)

Etymology

From French caramel, from Spanish caramelo.

Noun

karamel c (singular definite karamellen, plural indefinite karameller)

1. caramel
2. toffee

Etymology

From French caramel, from Spanish caramelo, from Latin canamella (“sugar cane”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

karamel m (plural karamels, diminutive karamelletje n)

1. the sweet mixture caramel, used for confection
2. (plural also karamellen) a piece (usually block-shaped) of candy made with it

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Etymology

Borrowed from French caramel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɑɾɑmel]
• Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧mel

Noun

karamel (definite accusative karameli, plural karameller)

1. caramel

Noun

karamel (plural karamellar)

1. caramel