Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/ˈsanwitʃ/

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Translation

sandwich

Word origin

Borrowed from English 'sandwich', named after John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, who is said to have eaten meat between bread so he could keep gambling.

Origin
English
Root
sandwich
English cognates
sandwich

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralsándwiches

Examples

.

I made myself a ham and cheese sandwich.

¿ ?

Do you want a sandwich for the road?

.

The sandwich was a little cold.

cafetería .

They sell very tasty sandwiches at the cafe.

.

I cut the sandwich into two halves.

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This word is part of lesson 49.