rösti
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rösti
- /ˈɹɜːstɪ/ UK
- /ˈɹɒstɪ/ UK
- /ˈɹɔsti/ US
- /ˈɹʊʃti/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)sti, -ɒsti
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Alemannic German, from the same root as English roast.
noun röstis · roesti · rosti
- A traditional breakfast dish in Germanophone Switzerland (originally from Bern canton) made from potatoes, fried in a pan with butter or fat and widely varying other ingredients such as bacon, onions, cheese, apples or fresh herbs. The border between German- and French-speaking Switzerland is known as the “Röstigraben” because only the first traditionally serves rösti at breakfast.
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noun traditional dish in Germanophone Switzerland made from fried potatoes
| Español | rösti |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 뢰슈티 roesyuti |
| 日本語 | レシュティ reshuti, ロスティ rosuti |
| 中文 | 瑞士薯餅 /瑞士薯饼 Ruìshì shǔbǐng |
| Português | batata suíça, rösti |
| Français | rösti, rœsti |
| Deutsch | Rösti |
| Italiano | rösti |
| Ελληνικά | ρόστι rósti |
| Русский | рёшти rjóšti |
| Tiếng Việt | roesti |
| العربية | رُوسْتِي rūstī |
| עברית | רושטי, רשטי |
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title = {rösti},
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