melasse
See also: Melasse, mélasse, and mêlasse
Danish
Noun
melasse c (singular definite melassen, not used in plural form)
- molasses
Declension
Declension of melasse
| common gender | Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | melasse | melassen |
| genitive | melasses | melassens |
Further reading
- “melasse” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Alternative forms
- melassie (q|archaic)
Etymology
From Spanish melaza (possibly via cognate French mélasse), ultimately from Latin mel 'honey, sweet stuff', cognate with English, Portuguese melaço etc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /məˈlɑsə/
Audio (file)
Noun
melasse f (plural melassen, diminutive melassetje n)
- the thick brownish syrup molasses, the remnant after refining raw sugar (cane)
Derived terms
- melasse-azijn
- melassekoek
- melasseontsuikering
- melassepulp
- melasseren (verb)
- melassespirit
- melassesuiker
- melassie-ketel m
Italian
Noun
melasse f
- The plural of melassa
Anagrams
- lessema, messale
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
melasse m (definite singular melassen)
- molasses
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
melasse m (definite singular melassen)
- molasses
Portuguese
Verb
melasse
- first-person singular (eu) imperfect subjunctive of melar
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) imperfect subjunctive of melar