dej

Pronunciation: /daːj/

“dej” is a Danish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

dough (mix of flour and water)
paste (flour, fat, or similar ingredients used in making pastry)
batter (a beaten mixture of flour and liquid, usually egg and milk, used for baking)

Etymology

From Old Danish degh, from Old Norse deig, from Proto-Germanic *daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- (“to mold”). Compare Swedish deg, Norwegian Nynorsk deig, German Teig, West Frisian daai, Dutch deeg, English dough.

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