dej

Danish

/daːj/

noun
Definitions
  • dough (mix of flour and water)
  • paste (flour, fat, or similar ingredients used in making pastry)
  • batter (a beaten mixture of flour and liquid, usually egg and milk, used for baking)

Etymology

Derived from Old Danish degh derived from Old Norse deigr derived from Proto-Germanic *daigaz (dough, soft, kneadable material) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- (mold, knead, form, shape, build), *dʰeyǵʰ- (mold, knead, form, shape, build).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeyǵʰ-

Gloss

mold, knead, form, shape, build

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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