Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rösti

/ˈɹɔsti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: ros-ti
IPA: /ˈɹɔsti/

4

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The border between German- and French-speaking Switzerland is known as the “Röstigraben” because only the first traditionally serves rösti at breakfast."

Etymology

Borrowed from Alemannic German, from the same root as English roast.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹɔsti/
British English: /ˈɹɜːstɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

röstis (plural) roesti (alternative) rosti (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce rösti?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɔsti/.
What does rösti mean?: 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.
Where does rösti come from?: Borrowed from Alemannic German, from the same root as English roast.

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