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Italian

hamburger

/ˈam.bur.ɡer/noun · masculineA2
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Meaning

burger, hamburger

  • a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty in a sliced bun
  • a round flat cake of minced beef; a patty

In a sentence

Prendo un hamburger con patatine, per favore.

I'll have a hamburger with fries, please.

Ti piacciono gli hamburger vegetariani?

Do you like vegetarian burgers?

Non mangio mai hamburger a cena.

I never eat hamburgers for dinner.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
hamburgermasculine · singular
hamburgermasculine · plural
hamburgermasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable loanword: remains 'hamburger' in the plural.
  • Takes masculine articles: 'l'hamburger', 'gli hamburger' (vowel sound), though 'il/i' is sometimes heard.

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