rijsttafel

rijst·ta·fel

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rahys-tah-fuh l]
- /ˈraɪsˌtɑ fəl/
- /rˈeɪsteɪfəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rahys-tah-fuh l]
- /ˈraɪsˌtɑ fəl/

Definitions of rijsttafel word

noun rijsttafel an Indonesian meal consisting of rice served with a large array of small dishes of meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, and condiments. 1
noun rijsttafel an Indonesian food consisting of a selection of rice dishes to which are added small pieces of a variety of other foods, such as meat, fish, fruit, pickles, and curry 0
noun rijsttafel an Indonesian meal in which rice is served with a wide variety of foods and sauces in side dishes 0

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Origin of rijsttafel

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < Dutch, equivalent to rijst rice + tafel table

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Parts of speech for Rijsttafel

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rijsttafel

rijsttafel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rijsttafel usage trend in Literature

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