loempia
/ˈlum.pi.aː/neuter
The Dutch word for egg roll is loempia.
The term loempia refers to a food item made by wrapping a combination of ingredients.
Meaning: a food made by wrapping a combination of ingredients (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
loempia is a neuter noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of loempia is /ˈlum.pi.aː/. The stress is on the first of the three syllables.
Did you know?
- Because of the popularity of loempia, many Dutch people consider Indonesian cuisine to be a 'domestic' style of cooking rather than foreign food.
- In Dutch culture, these snacks are often served during 'borrel' time, the traditional social hour for drinks and salty appetizers.
- The spelling of loempia with an 'oe' is an older Dutch orthographic convention for the 'u' sound, which is still preserved in this specific loanword.
Examples in context
- Laten we vanavond loempia's bestellen en een film kijken.Let's order some egg rolls and watch a movie tonight.
- Ik wil graag een loempia bestellen.I would like to order an egg roll.
- De loempia is erg lekker en krokant.The egg roll is very tasty and crunchy.
- Zit er vlees in deze loempia?Is there meat in this egg roll?
Example conversation
Daan and Emma are ordering food at a takeout restaurant.
- DaanMag ik een loempia?Can I have an egg roll?
- EmmaNatuurlijk, wil je er nog iets bij?Of course, do you want anything else with it?
- DaanNee, alleen de loempia dank je.No, just the egg roll, thank you.
- EmmaDat is dan acht euro.That will be eight euros.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “egg roll” translations and entries loempia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
