bandelė

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Lithuanian

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Etymology

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banda (small loaf) +‎ -elė.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɐnˈdʲæː.lʲeː/

Noun

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bandẽlė f (plural bandẽlės) stress pattern 2

  1. bun, bread roll (small loaf of wheat bread)
    Synonym: bulka
    Nusipirksiu mieste bandelę ir pavalgysiu.
    I will buy a bun in town and eat.
    Važiuoja kepėjas su bandelėmis pro šalį.
    The baker drives through the country with buns.
  2. (botany) common mallow (Malva neglecta)

Usage notes

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  • According to Lietuvių kalbos žodynas, a bandelė is made of wheat bread, while a banda can describe any sort of small loaf.

Declension

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