el
masculine
/eˈlaðo/
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Translation
ice cream
Word origin
From the past participle of helar ('to freeze'), from Latin gelare ('to freeze'). The same root gives English 'gel' and 'gelatin'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- gelare
- English cognates
- gel, gelatin
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralhelados
Examples
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In summer I have an ice cream almost every day.
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What flavour would you like the ice cream?
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Strawberry ice cream is the children's favourite.
derritió .
The ice cream melted before we got home.
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After our meal we ordered an ice cream for dessert.
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