bandelė

Lithuanian

Etymology

banda (small loaf) + -elė.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɐnˈdʲæː.lʲeː/

Noun

bandẽlė f (plural bandẽlės) stress pattern 2

  1. bun, bread roll (small loaf of wheat bread)
    Synonym: bulka
    Nusipirksiu mieste bandelę ir pavalgysiu.
    I will buy a bun in town and eat.
    Važiuoja kepėjas su bandelėmis pro šalį.
    The baker drives through the country with buns.
  2. (botany) common mallow (Malva neglecta)

Usage notes

  • According to Lietuvių kalbos žodynas, a bandelė is made of wheat bread, while a banda can describe any sort of small loaf.

Declension

References

  • bandelė”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • bandelė”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024
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