roerei

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From roeren (to stir, scramble) +‎ ei (egg), probably a calque of German Rührei.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈruːr.ɛi̯/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: roer‧ei

Noun[edit]

roerei n (plural roereieren, diminutive roereitje n)

  1. (countable) A serving of scrambled eggs; (uncountable) scrambled eggs. [from 1880s]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: roereier
  • Papiamentu: webu rurònt

See also[edit]

Galician[edit]

Verb[edit]

roerei

  1. first-person singular future indicative of roer

Portuguese[edit]

Verb[edit]

roerei

  1. first-person singular future indicative of roer