Kilo Lingo

/ˈbɜːɡə/

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Translation

A flat, round piece of cooked meat inside a soft bread roll.

Word origin

Shortened from hamburger, named after the German city of Hamburg; English speakers cut the word after ham and reused the burger part.

Origin
German
Root
Hamburg
English cognates
hamburger

Grammar

Gender
Pluralburgers

Examples

chips.

A burger is the meat in a round bread roll.

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A burger with cheese is called a cheeseburger.

barbecue.

"Burgers" is the plural, meaning more than one.

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This word is part of lesson 52.