Dictionary

dessert en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /dɪˈzɝt/ (US)
• /dɪˈzɜːt/ (UK)
• (US) audio
• dĭ-zûrt (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Middle French des- Proto-Indo-European *ser- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *serwos Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *serweyéti Proto-Italic *serwijeti Proto-Italic *serwijit Proto-Italic *serwiō Latin serviō Old French servir Middle French servir Middle French desservir Middle French dessertbor. English dessert Borrowed from Middle French dessert, from desservir (“disserve”), from dés- (“dis-”) and servir (“serve”), thus literally meaning “removal of what has been served”. Note: It was erroneously suggested (e.g. in "Glucose syrups: Technology and Applications" (Peter Hull, 2010)) that the word is derived from the name of Benjamin Delessert, the inventor of beet sugar. However, the term predates him by at least a century.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc.
   • I ordered hummus for a starter, a steak as the main course, and chocolate cake for dessert.
   • Can I see the dessert menu, please?
2. (countable, uncountable) A sweet dish or confection served as the last course of a meal.
   • Trifle is a favourite dessert of the English, but rivalled by pavlova in Australia and New Zealand.

Forms

Deriveds

dessert spoon · dessert-plate · dessert grape · predessert · dessertful · dessert stomach · nondessert · dessert fork · dessertspoon · dessertlike · dessert bar · desserty · dessert wine · dessertless · dessertware

Descendants

デザート · ડિઝર્ટ · 디저트

Synonyms

pudding (sweet final course of a meal) · entremets (sweet final course of a meal) · sweet (sweet final course of a meal) · afters (sweet final course of a meal)

Translations (131)

el γλυκό (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · bg десе́рт (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · sh poslastica (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · sv efterrätt (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · cmn 甜點 /甜点 (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · hi हलवा (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · yi פֿאַרבײַסן (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · haw monamona (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · ru десе́рт (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · da dessert (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · hi मिठाई (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · hrx Nohdisch (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · io desero (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · ht desè (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · ja デザート (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · lv deserts (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · es dulce (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · be сало́дкае (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · ro desert (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · et magustoit (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · ky десерт (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · la secunda mensa (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · ko 후식 (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · fa دسر (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · ru сла́дкое (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · pl deser (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · cs zákusek (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · my အချိုပွဲ (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · sq ëmbëlsirë (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · hy աղանդեր (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · nb etterrett (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · ar تَحْلِيَة (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · be дэсе́рт (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · uk соло́дке (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · de Dessert (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · mi towhiro (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · ca llevants (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · eo deserto (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · gd mìlse (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · ga milseog (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · ja スイーツ (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · pt sobremesa (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · nb dessert (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · lt desertas (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · ms pencuci mulut (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · kmr şîranî (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · ka დესერტი (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · pdt Läpelkost (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · tr tatlı (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · kk десерт (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · th อาหารหวาน (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · nl dessert (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · lb Dessert (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · sk dezert (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · bn ডেজার্ট (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · th ของหวาน (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · cy pwdin (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · gl lamberete (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · tg десерт (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · eo postmanĝaĵo (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · cs dezert (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · vi tráng miệng (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · pap pasaboca (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · lo ຂອງຫວານ (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · cy melysfwyd (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · uz desert (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · az desert (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · el επιδόρπιο (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · cmn 點心 /点心 (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · mk десерт (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · hi डेज़र्ट (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · km បង្អែម (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · nl nagerecht (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · ca postres (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · fo omaná (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · id pencuci mulut (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · sh посластица (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · it dolce (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · ur میٹھائی (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · fr dessert (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · sh dezert (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · sh сластица (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · hu desszert (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · id disert (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · izh herkku (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · da efterret (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · sh slastica (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · sh slatko (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · pap pasaboka (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · cmn 西點 /西点 (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · nrf dêssèrt (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · mn амттан (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · az çərəz (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · es postre (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · zza şirane (diq) (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · is eftirréttur (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · sl sladica (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · fo eftirmatur (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · my အချို (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · tl panghimagas (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · be дэсэ́рт (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · th ขนม (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · uk десе́рт (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · ar حَلْوَى (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · fi jälkiruoka (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · it dessert (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · sh дезерт (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · fo eftirrættur (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · et dessert (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · mi purini (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · gl postre (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · cmn 餐後甜點 /餐后甜点 (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · gd mìlsean (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · ko 디저트 (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · lv saldais ēdiens (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · grc τράγημα (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · cmn 甜食 (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · fo dessert (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · yi דעסערט (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · de Nachtisch (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · he קינוח \ קִנּוּחַ (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · ar حَلْوَيَات (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · tk desert (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · ca darreries (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · af nagereg (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · la bellaria (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · sh слатко (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · hy դեսերտ (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · de Nachspeise (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · vo poszib (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) · nl toetje (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal)