/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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