Definition
a dish made from beaten eggs that are cooked in a pan and often folded with fillings like cheese or vegetables.
Etymology
From French 'omelette,' which came from the Old French 'amelette,' possibly influenced by 'lamelle' (thin plate). The word's origin is uncertain but may derive from the resemblance to a small blade or the idea of 'folding' eggs.
Kelly Says
Interestingly, the French word 'omelette' might come from 'lamelle' meaning thin plate—because when you fold an omelet, it literally becomes a thin, flat package, and the name describes the cooking technique itself!
Translations
ARالعربية
مُرَقَّب
mu-raq-qaab
CACatalà
omelet
oh-meh-LEHT
CSČeština
omeleta
oh-meh-LEH-tah
DADansk
omelet
oh-meh-LEHT
DEDeutsch
Omelette
oh-meh-LEHT-ay
ELΕλληνικά
ομελέτα
oh-meh-LEH-tah
ESEspañol
omelette
oh-meh-LET-ay
FAفارسی
omelet
oh-meh-LEHT
FISuomi
omeletti
oh-meh-LET-ti
FRFrançais
omelette
oh-meh-LEHT
HUMagyar
omlett
oh-meh-LET
IDBahasa Indonesia
omelet
oh-me-let
IGIG
omolete
oh-moh-le-teh
ITItaliano
omelette
oh-meh-LEH-tay
MSBahasa Melayu
omelet
oh-meh-LET
MYမြန်မာ
အောမလက်
a-oh-ma-let
NLNederlands
omelet
oh-meh-LET
NONorsk
omelett
oh-meh-LEHT
PLPolski
omelet
oh-me-let
PTPortuguês
omelete
oh-meh-LEH-tuh
RORomână
omelet
oh-meh-LEHT
SVSvenska
omelett
oh-meh-LEHT
SWKiswahili
omelet
oh-meh-let
TAதமிழ்
ஓமிலெட்
oh-mi-leht
TEతెలుగు
ఒమీలెట్
oh-mee-leht
TRTürkçe
omelet
oh-meh-LEHT
UKУкраїнська
омелет
oh-me-let
VITiếng Việt
omlet
oh-mlet
ZUZU
omileti
oh-mee-leh-tee