maizena

See also: Maizena and maïzena

English

Etymology

From Spanish in many contexts. In German contexts, from Maizena.

Noun

maizena (uncountable)

1. (dated) Cornflour, cornstarch.

Anagrams

• azamine

Dutch

Alternative forms

• maïzena

Etymology

Genericised trademark.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɑi̯ˈzeː.naː/

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• Hyphenation: mai‧ze‧na
• Rhymes: -eːnaː

Noun

maizena m (uncountable)

1. cornflour, cornstarch, maizena

Descendants

• → Caribbean Javanese: masinah

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /majˈzẽ.nɐ/ [maɪ̯ˈzẽ.nɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /majˈzẽ.nɐ/ [maɪ̯ˈzẽ.nɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /majˈze.na/ [maɪ̯ˈze.na]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /majˈze.nɐ/

• Hyphenation: mai‧ze‧na

Noun

maizena f (plural maizenas)

1. Alternative form of maisena

Spanish

Alternative forms

• maicena

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /maiˈθena/ [mai̯ˈθe.na]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /maiˈsena/ [mai̯ˈse.na]
• Rhymes: -ena
• Syllabification: mai‧ze‧na

Noun

maizena f (plural maizenas)

1. cornflour, cornstarch

Swedish

Alternative forms

• majsena

Etymology

From the cornstarch brand MAIZENA.

Noun

maizena c

1. cornstarch, cornflour (in cooking)

   Synonym: majsstärkelse

   Red såsen med maizena

   Thicken the sauce with cornstarch

Declension

Declension of maizena

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	maizena	maizenas
	definite	maizenan	maizenans
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

References

• maizena in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)