Translation
sandwich
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Word origin
Borrowed from English in the nineteenth century. The English word honours John Montagu, fourth Earl of Sandwich, who is said to have called for meat between two slices of bread so that he could keep working. French keeps the English spelling and writes the plural sandwichs.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- sandwich
- English cognates
- sandwich
Grammar
Examples
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I will have a ham sandwich and a bottle of water.
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She ate her sandwich on the train.
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There is no bread left, so no sandwiches at lunchtime.
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This cheese sandwich costs four euros.
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We made ourselves some sandwiches for the picnic.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 7: sandwich, singe, pizza and 7 more words.