sachertorte
/ˈsɑkɚˌtɔɹt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A torte made of butter, eggs, confectioners' sugar, toasted breadcrumbs, spices, and chocolate, which is baked in layers, put together with apricot jam and finally frosted with chocolate.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Another specialty of mine is sachertorte! Does that sound good? Yeah, I love zasherturtle."
- "The performance was sold out, and Sachertorte—enriched with plenty of cocoa, with apricot jam spread lavishly beneath the chocolate icing—was to be served during intermission."
- "Aida is a pastry shop chain with 20-odd branches around the city serving the best coffee and the finest cakes in town. Forget the sachertortes, there’s so much more on offer!"
- "Behind the glass are glistening sachertorten, baked cheesecakes, and sausage rolls with apricots."
- "Vienna – enjoy a slice of sachertorte in this historic capital."
- "He ordered tea for them both, and asked for a slice of sachertorte."
Etymology
From German Sachertorte, from Sacher + Torte (“tart, round cake”). By surface analysis, Sacher + torte. Named after Austrian confectioner Franz Sacher (1816–1907), who invented it in 1832.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Sachertorte
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsɑkɚˌtɔɹt/
- British English: /ˈzaxəˌtɔːtə/