مقرمش
The English word "crisp" is translated to Arabic as مقرمش.
The adjective describes something having a consistency which is hard yet brittle, and in a condition to break with a sharp fracture.
Meaning: having a consistency which is hard yet brittle, and in a condition to break with a sharp fracture (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine plural form of the adjective is مقرمشون.
Did you know?
- The word مقرمش is a 'participial adjective' (اسم فاعل), meaning it literally describes something that 'is performing the action of crunching' or 'causing a crunch'.
- If you are describing a 'crisp' breeze in Arabic, you would not use مقرمش, as that term is almost exclusively reserved for food textures.
- The word مقرمش is an onomatopoeia that mimics the actual sound of crunching. It is derived from the root قرمشة, which is the sound made when eating something 'crisp'.
Examples in context
- هذا البسكويت مقرمش جداً.hadha al-biskwit muqarmish jiddan.This biscuit is very crisp.
- هل الخبز مقرمش؟hal al-khubz muqarmish?Is the bread crisp?
Example conversation
Omar and Layla are eating snacks together.
- ليلى Laylaجربي هذه الرقائق يا عمر.Jarrib hadhihi ar-raqa'iq ya Omar.Try these chips, Omar.
- عمر Omarإنها مقرمشة ولذيذة حقاً.Innaha muqarmisha wa ladhidha haqqan.They are really crisp and delicious.
- ليلى Laylaسعدت لأنها أعجبتك.Sa'idtu li'annaha a'jabatka.I'm glad you like them.
- عمر Omarشكراً لك يا ليلى.Shukran laki ya Layla.Thank you, Layla.
