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Meaning of rösti | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈɹɜːstɪ/

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of rösti.
    alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
  2. A traditional breakfast dish in Germanophone Switzerland (originally from Bern canton) made from potatoes, fried in a pan with butter or fat and widely varying other ingredients such as bacon, onions, cheese, apples or fresh herbs.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية رُوسْتِي
Čeština roští
Deutsch Röschti Rösti
Español rostí
Français roesti rösti
Italiano rösti
한국어 뢰슈티
Nederlands rösti
Português batata suíça rösti
Русский рёшти

Examples

“The border between German- and French-speaking Switzerland is known as the “Röstigraben” because only the first traditionally serves rösti at breakfast.”
“A thin, crunchy lemon and thyme rosti was essentially the pimped-up aesthetic of the Kettle chip. That's OK. I like Kettle chips.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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