տորթ
tortʻ/toɾtʰ/
The Armenian word for cake is տորթ (tortʻ).
տորթ is a noun used to refer to a type of sweet dessert.
Meaning: type of sweet dessert (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the word definite, meaning 'the cake', add the suffix –ը to the end of the word to get տորթը. If you need to indicate possession or say 'of the cake', use the genitive form տորթի.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tortʻ. The /t/ sound is like the [t] in the English word stop, and the /tʰ/ sound is like the [t] in the English word top.
Did you know?
- The Armenian word տորթ is a direct loanword from the Russian 'tort', which in turn was borrowed from the German 'Torte'.
- In Armenia, it is customary to serve a տորթ alongside strong coffee or tea, often with the cake being the center-piece of a gathering.
- The word տորթ is used universally across both Eastern and Western Armenian, despite the two branches of the language having many different words for common items.
Examples in context
- Քո տորթը համեղ է։Your cake is delicious.This sentence is useful for describing how delicious your տորթ is.Tatoeba #13647504 by Proxima5, translation #17395 by CK
- Ես տորթ եմ ուզում։I want a cake.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire for a տորթ.Tatoeba #10720491 by vahanm, translation #3825950 by CK
- Դու պատվիրե՞լ ես տորթը։Did you order the cake?This sentence is useful for asking if someone ordered the տորթ.Tatoeba #10716838 by vahanm, translation #9093709 by Amastan
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Example conversation
Tigran and Nane are preparing for a birthday party.
- Տիգրան TigranՆանե, տորթը պատրա՞ծ է:Nane, torty patrats e?Nane, is the cake ready?
- Նանե NaneԱյո, տորթը սեղանի վրա է:Ayo, torty seghani vra e.Yes, the cake is on the table.
- Տիգրան TigranԻսկ ինչ տեսակի տորթ է դա:Isk inch tesaki tort e da?And what kind of cake is it?
- Նանե NaneԴա շոկոլադե տորթ է:Da shokolade tort e.It is a chocolate cake.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cake” translations and entries տորթ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries տորթ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
