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desert
dessert /deˈsert/
noun#2847 most common
Also: sweet course, pudding (British sense)
Example sentences
Eu mănânc un desert.
I am eating a dessert.
Desertul preferat al Mariei este înghețata.
Maria's favorite dessert is ice cream.
După cină, am comandat un desert delicios.
After dinner, we ordered a delicious dessert.
Restaurantul oferă o varietate de deserturi tradiționale.
The restaurant offers a variety of traditional desserts.
Bucătarul a pregătit desertul cu multă atenție la detalii.
The chef prepared the dessert with great attention to detail.
Deserturile fine ale acestui bucătar sunt cunoscute pentru echilibrul subtil dintre dulce și acru.
This chef's fine desserts are known for the subtle balance between sweet and sour.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | desertul | deserturile |
| Genitive | desertului | deserturilor |
| Accusative | desertul | deserturile |
| Vocative | desertule | deserturilor |
Word family
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "desert" directly from French "dessert" in the 19th century, during a period when Romanian absorbed many French words for food, fashion, and city life. The French word comes from "desservir," meaning to clear the table, itself built from "des-" (undoing) plus "servir" (to serve). So a dessert is literally the course served after the table has been cleared of the main meal. This word is unrelated to the Romanian word for the arid landscape, which is spelled "deșert" with a diacritic and has a separate Latin origin.
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