How to Say "Cream Puff" in Dutch

soesje

The English phrase 'cream puff' is translated into Dutch as soesje.

A soesje refers to a hollow pastry filled with cream or custard.

Meaning: hollow pastry filled with cream or custard (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word soesje is a diminutive form of soes, which refers to the choux pastry used to make the cream puff.

The base word is soes, but soesje is the common diminutive used for a single pastry. The formal way to say cream puff in Dutch is slagroomsoes.

The plural of soesje is soesjes.

The Dutch word soes is a phonetic adaptation of the French word chou, which means 'cabbage'. This refers to the cabbage-like shape of the pastry before it is filled.
Dutch bakers often make a larger version called a soestaart, which is essentially a giant soes sliced in half and filled with layers of cream and fruit to be served as a cake.
The diminutive suffix '-je' in soesje is used so frequently that the word soes on its own is rarely used when referring to the actual treat, even if the pastry is quite large.

Mag ik een slagroomsoes alstublieft?
May I have a cream puff, please?
Heb je ooit een slagroomsoesje gegeten?
Have you ever had a cream puff?
Ja, ik ben dol op slagroomsoesjes! Ze zijn zo luchtig en lekker.
Yes, I love cream puffs! They're so light and delicious.
Een roomsoesje alstublieft.
A cream puff, please.
Ik wil graag een soesje bestellen.
I would like to order a cream puff.
Het soesje is heerlijk met slagroom.
The cream puff is delicious with whipped cream.
Zit er veel vulling in het soesje?
Is there a lot of filling in the cream puff?

Levi and Julia are at a bakery.

Levi

Zal ik een soesje voor je kopen, Julia?
Shall I buy a cream puff for you, Julia?
Julia

Ja, dat is een heel goed idee!
Yes, that is a very good idea!
Levi

Wil je ook nog een ander gebakje?
Do you want another pastry too?
Julia

Nee bedankt, alleen het soesje is genoeg.
No thanks, just the cream puff is enough.

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