bagel
word
/ˈbeɪɡəɫ/
BAY-guhl
/bˈeɪɡəl/
BAY-guhl
Definition
A bagel is a round bread roll with a hole in the middle, typically boiled before baking and often eaten for breakfast with things like cream cheese or smoked salmon.
Usage & Nuances
'Bagel' is always singular for one item; use 'bagels' for more than one. Common phrases: 'toasted bagel', 'cream cheese bagel'. It's a loanword from Yiddish, mostly used in American and Canadian English. Not to be confused with 'donut', which is sweet and fried.
Spanish: bagel - rosquilla (pan)Portuguese (BR): bagelPortuguese (PT): bagelChinese (Simplified): 百吉饼Chinese (Traditional): 貝果Hindi: बैगलArabic: بيغلBengali: বেইগেলRussian: бейглJapanese: ベーグルVietnamese: bánh vòng bagelKorean: 베이글Turkish: bagel - simit (fırında haşlanmış ekmek)Urdu: بیگلIndonesian: bagel
Example Sentences
May I have a plain bagel, please?
basic
Can you toast my bagel and add some cream cheese?
natural
Whenever I'm in New York, I have to get a classic bagel with lox.
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This bagel is fresh and soft.
basic
I had a bagel for breakfast.
basic
They sell amazing blueberry bagels at that bakery.
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