Waffle

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations

English

Etymology

From Dutch wafel (1) and waffel (2).

Pronunciation

• UK: IPA: /ˈwɒfl/, SAMPA: /"wOfl/
• US: IPA: /ˈwɑːfl/, /ˈwɔːfl/, SAMPA: /"wOfl/, /"wAfl/
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Noun

Singular waffle

Plural waffles

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A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern.

1. The brunch was waffles with strawberries and whipped cream.

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Speech or writing that is vague, pretentious or evasive.

1. This interesting point seems to get lost a little within a lot of self-important waffle.

Translations

flat pastry

Dutch: wafel f. German: Waffel f.

speech or writing that is vague

Dutch: gezwam n. German: Geschwafel n.

Verb

Infinitive to waffle

Third person singular waffles

Simple past waffled

Past participle waffled

Present participle waffling

1. To speak or write waffle; to equivocate.

Translations

Dutch: zwammen French: gaufre German: schwafeln

fr:waffle

fi:waffle zh:waffle