profiterole

profiterole

English

Etymology

    Borrowed from French profiterole.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /pɹəˈfɪtəɹoʊl/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Noun

    profiterole (plural profiteroles)

    1. A small, hollow case of choux pastry with a filling.
      • 1973, “Grand Hotel”, in Grand Hotel, performed by Procol Harum:
        Dover sole, and Oeufs Mornay
        Profiteroles and Peach Flambe
        The waiters dance on fingertips
        The nights we dine at Hotel Ritz

    Usage notes

    • Most often having a cream filling, and served with a chocolate sauce

    Translations

    Dutch

    Etymology

    Borrowed from French profiterole.

    Pronunciation

    • Audio:(file)

    Noun

    profiterole f (plural profiteroles, no diminutive)

    1. profiterole

    French

    Etymology

    From profit +‎ -erole, i.e. "benefit" + diminutive suffix, a small treat given as a reward.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    profiterole f (plural profiteroles)

    1. profiterole

    Descendants

    • Catalan: profiterola
    • Dutch: profiterole
    • English: profiterole
    • Polish: profiterolka
    • Romanian: profiterol
    • Russian: профитро́ль (profitrólʹ)

    Further reading

    Italian

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    Borrowed from French profiterole. The nonstandard pronunciation with -tt- is due to influence of profitto.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /pro.fi.teˈrɔl/, (careful style) /pro.fiˈtrɔl/
      • Rhymes: -ɔl
    • (nonstandard) IPA(key): /pro.fit.teˈrɔl/
      • Rhymes: -ɔl

    Noun

    profiterole m (plural profiteroles)

    1. profiterole

    Further reading