παντεσπάνι

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish pandispanya, from Italian pandispagna (“bread from Spain”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pandeˈspani/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ντε‧σπά‧νι

Noun

παντεσπάνι • (pantespáni) n (plural παντεσπάνια)

  1. sponge cake, madeira cake, pound cake (US) (as an ingredient in trifles or other desserts)
    «αν δεν έχει ο λαός ψωμί, ας φάει παντεσπάνι» ― «an den échei o laós psomí, as fáei pantespáni» ― "If the people have no bread, let them eat cake"
    (phrase attributed to Marie Antoinette): S’ils n’ont pas de pain, qu'ils mangent de la brioche!

Declension
declension of παντεσπάνι
singular plural
nominative παντεσπάνι • παντεσπάνια •
genitive — —
accusative παντεσπάνι • παντεσπάνια •
vocative παντεσπάνι • παντεσπάνια •
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