cheeseburger
/ˈtʃizˌbɝ.ɡɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.12 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A hamburger containing cheese (usually one or more slices of processed cheese).
Example Sentences
- "Neon in daylight is a / great pleasure, as Edwin Denby would / write, as are light bulbs in daylight. / I stop for a cheeseburger at JULIET'S / CORNER."
- "Busy Americans (many women were working and not cooking as much) were dining on foods such as deep-fried chicken, thick slices of pizza, double cheeseburgers, and big slabs of steak."
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin cāseusbor. Proto-Germanic *kāsijaz Proto-West Germanic *kāsī Old English ċīese Middle English chese English cheese Proto-Indo-European *kónh₂mder. Proto-Indo-European *kónh₂méh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *hanmōder.? Proto-Germanic *hammō Old High German hammeder.? Old High German Hamme Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰs? Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *bʰérgʰs? Proto-Germanic *burgz Proto-West Germanic *burg Old High German burg Old High German Hammaburg German Hamburg Proto-Indo-European *wer- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Germanic *warjaną Proto-Germanic *warjaz ▲ Proto-Germanic *-ārijazinflu. Old High German -āri Middle High German -ære German -er German Hamburgerder. English hamburger English cheeseburger Blend of cheese + hamburger (1928). By surface analysis, cheese + -burger.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtʃizˌbɝ.ɡɚ/
- British English: /ˈtʃiːzˌbɜː.ɡə/