Burger Meaning

/ˈbɜːɡə/
A2

Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nounA hamburger.

nounA similar sandwich or patty.

That burger was terrible!
I ate a burger, then went to bed.
He was eating a burger and chips.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
For lunch, she ordered a juicy ____ with lettuce and tomato on a bun.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I ordered a classic cheese ____ and some fries for my lunch today.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kónh₂mder. Proto-Indo-European *kónh₂méh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *hanmōder.? Proto-Germanic *hammō Old High German hammeder.? Old High German Hamme Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰsder.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ-der.? Proto-Germanic *burgz Proto-West Germanic *burg Old High German burg Old High German Hammaburg German Hamburg Proto-Indo-European *wer- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Germanic *warjaną Proto-Germanic *warjaz ▲ Proto-Germanic *-ārijazinflu. Old High German -āri Middle High German -ære German -er German Hamburgerder. English hamburgerclip. English burger Clipping of hamburger, rebracketing it as ham + burger. First use appears c. 1937. Sense 5 is likely a back-formation from Burgerland.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
For lunch, she ordered a juicy ____ with lettuce and tomato on a bun.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I ordered a classic cheese ____ and some fries for my lunch today.

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