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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KEFTEDES

From Modern Greek.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KEFTEDES

keftedes  [kɛfˈtɛðɛs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KEFTEDES

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Keftedes is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KEFTEDES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

keftedes

Kofta

Kofta is an Azerbijanian, Balkan, Indian, Iranian, Middle Eastern, and Turkish meatball or meatloaf. In the simplest form, koftas consist of balls of minced or ground meat—usually beef or lamb—mixed with spices and/or onions. In India, Turkey and Iran, koftas are usually made of lamb, beef, mutton or chicken, whereas Greek and Cypriot varieties are usually made of beef, veal, pork or mixtures of them. They are often shaped into meatballs which are prepared with a mixture of ground meat, rice and leeks, and served dry. In India, vegetarian varieties, like lauki kofta and shahi aloo kofta, are popular, as religious beliefs generally forbid consumption of meat. In Iran, Balochistan and Pakistan, koftas are served with a spiced gravy, as dry versions are considered to be kebabs. Shrimp and fish koftas are found in South India, West Bengal, Bangladesh and in some parts of the Persian Gulf states.

Definition of keftedes in the English dictionary

The definition of keftedes in the dictionary is a Greek dish of meatballs cooked with herbs and onions.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KEFTEDES

keepsaky
keepy-uppy
keeshond
keeshonden
keester
keeve
Keewatin
kef
Kefallonia
keffiyeh
kefir
keg
keg beer
Kegel exercises
kegeler
kegger
kegler
kegling
kehua

WORDS THAT END LIKE KEFTEDES

aedes
Andes
Archimedes
besides
Comrades
Diomedes
Guides
Hades
haeredes
heredes
Landes
Lourdes
Mendes
pedes
Rhodes
shades
spades
spiral of Archimedes
stapedes
strides

Synonyms and antonyms of keftedes in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «keftedes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KEFTEDES

Find out the translation of keftedes to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of keftedes from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «keftedes» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可佛特德斯Keftedes
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

keftedes
570 millions of speakers

English

keftedes
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

keftedes
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كيفتيديس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кефтедес
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

keftedes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

keftedes
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

keftedes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keftedes
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

keftedes
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

keftedes
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

keftedes
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keftedes
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

keftedes
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

keftedes
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केफ्तेडेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

keftedes
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

keftedes
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

keftedes
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кефтедес
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

keftedes
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

κεφτέδες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

keftedes
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

keftedes
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

keftedes
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of keftedes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KEFTEDES»

The term «keftedes» is normally little used and occupies the 126.317 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KEFTEDES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about keftedes

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KEFTEDES»

Discover the use of keftedes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to keftedes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Food of Greece: Cooking, Folkways, and Travel in the ...
Heat the oil in a frying pan to the smoking point, slip in the keftedes, and fry until crisp, turning constantly with tongs. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on absorbent paper. Note: Keftedes Tiganites may also be simmered, after frying, ...
Vilma Chantiles, 1992
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Kalamatamiso
Makes 16 keftedes We ate keftedes warm for dinner, at room temperature for picnics and cold for breakfast. My mother made them to celebrate baptisms, weddings, funerals, birthdays and many Sundays. My husband used to get grossed out ...
Lisa Sizemore, 2012
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The Foods of the Greek Islands: Cooking and Culture at the ...
KEFTEDES. RODITIKI. \katballs. from. Rhodes. MAKES. ABOUT. 30. MEATBALLS;. 6. TO. 8. 4 ounces Savory Barley and \\heat Biscuits (see page 281) or 2/s cup dried whole wheat bread crumbs 2V2 cups coarsely chopped onions 1V2 cups ...
Aglaia Kremezi, 2000
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Peloponnese and Athens
(brizoles), lamb cutlets (paiddkia), kebabs (souvldki), minced steak (bifteki), meatballs (keftedes or sousoukdkia), sausage (lukdniko), or grilled chicken ( kotopoulo skdra). Seafood is fresh and delicious but relatively expensive (blame  ...
Dana Facaros, Linda Theodorou, 2008
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The World Cookbook: The Greatest Recipes from Around the ...
(Keftedes. me. Avgolemono. Saltsa). In Greek cuisine, the lemon is a prime source of flavoring, particularly for meat and fish dishes. This is served as a main dish for dinner. 1 pound ground beef 1/4 cup onion, chopped 3 cups beef bouillon (or ...
Jeanne Jacob-Ashkenazi, Michael Ashkenazi, Michael Ashkenazi Ph.D., 2014
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Oxford Dictionary of English
keftedes /kfˈtðiːz/ 7plural noun (in Greek cookery) small meatballs made with herbs and onions. – origin from Greek kephtedes, plural of kephtes, via Turkish from Persian koftah (see KOFTA). keg 7noun a small barrel, especially one of less ...
Angus Stevenson, 2010
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Lamb Lover's Cookbook
Rhodesian Meat Balls (Keftedes Roditiki) 2 1⁄2 lb ground lamb 2⁄3 cup dried whole wheat bread crumbs 2 1⁄2 cups onions; coarsely chopped 1 1⁄2 cups fresh flat leaf parsley; coarsely chopped 1⁄2 cup grated ripe tomato; or canned diced ...
Bbsai
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Remarkable Recipes: From the people who really know about ...
KEFTEDES: GREEK. MEATBALLS. ##. This recipeformeatballsisone of thebestIhave ever triedandshows Greek homecookingatitsbest. It comesfrom AthensbasedVali Manuelides, the mother of Panayis Manuelides who has built up a great ...
Judy Ridgway, 2013
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The Market: Recipes, History and Stories from the Adelaide ...
KEFTEDES. MAKES 12 2 large onions, chopped finely 3 eggs, beaten '/2 cup crumbled fetta cheese 2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley 3 tbsp plain flour 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp chilli powder salt and pepper dry breadcrumbs for coating oil for ...
Catherine Murphy, 2004
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The Complete Carbohydrate Counter for Dining Out
77.8 57.9 52.7 Keftedes, Baked, Wine Sauce Pie, w/Summer Vegetables Sausage, Smyrna-style (ground beef/breadcrumbs/spices/herbs /egg/tomato sauce) xЛ cup sauce 6 med. keftedes 32. 1 Vi cup sauce 1 3" square 30.9 5 1X3" sausages ...
K. F. Ernst, 1981

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KEFTEDES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term keftedes is used in the context of the following news items.
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Greek fare tastes of childhood
Keftedes is the Greek word for meatball and I can clearly remember Effe's mom, standing at her stove, frying up big batches of meatballs. «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
2
Lugene Pezzuto: Here's a column that's Greek to you
A few such as the Greek meatballs or keftedes and Saganaki, which is fried cheese, I had while visiting the islands. The others for garlic sauce, ... «New Castle News, Jul 15»
3
Festival guests get to savor Greek culture, cuisine
Metropoulos and other volunteers worked inside the cafeteria on site, where they served Greek-style meatballs called keftedes, as well as ... «Ventura County Star, Jun 15»
4
Wilmington Greek Fest opens today with special dishes
... moussaka, pastitso, chicken and orzo, tyropita (cheese pie), spanakopita, dolmades and keftedes (meatballs served with marinara sauce). «The News Journal, Jun 15»
5
Food and Wine Calendar
Add some Mediterranean flair to your entertaining repertoire with the help of this hands-on workshop, with a menu that includes lamb keftedes ... «Dallas Morning News, Jun 15»
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Restaurant Review: Blu Kouzina
Some of the traditional small plates include smoked eggplant; tzatziki (a yogurt cucumber sauce/dip); keftedes ($9), which are beef meatballs; ... «Sarasota, Jun 15»
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What To Do: 44th annual Strawberry Festival rocks
... souvlaki, spanakopita and dolmades along with arni (baked lamb), chicken and orzo, keftedes (meatballs in tomato sauce), Greek-style string ... «The Unionville Times, May 15»
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Greek Festival returns to Camp Hill for three days
... oregano and tomato sauce); and roasted lamb; Greek salad, keftedes (meatballs); calamari; gyros, skewered pork souvlaki; and the desserts, ... «FlipSidePA, May 15»
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Go Greek With Our Favorite Greek Recipes, Veganized!
The traditional version of keftedes is basically fried meatballs, but the vegan version is just as hearty and so much healthier. Featuring black ... «One Green Planet, May 15»
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Greek Fest offers food, fun and festivities
Greek salad, Greek meatballs, called keftedes, and spinach pie, also known as spanakopita, are also popular items. Many folks from around ... «The Sentinel, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Keftedes [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/keftedes>. Apr 2024 ».
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