dona glaseada
/dona ɡlaseada/from spelling rules
In Spanish, a glazed donut is called dona glaseada.
This phrase refers to a fried dough confection coated with a sweet, clear icing.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of dona (donut) and glaseada (glazed/iced).
Which one should you use?
You can also describe the item as dona con glaseado, which means 'donut with glaze'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, both dona glaseada and donut glaseado are commonly used. In Spain, the word rosquilla is often used instead of dona for this type of pastry, making the term rosquilla glaseada.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix -s, resulting in donas glaseadas.
How do you pronounce it?
/dona ɡlaseada/
Did you know?
- While dona is feminine, some speakers in Mexico use the English word donut as a masculine noun, saying el donut glaseado.
- Although it sounds like the Spanish word for lady, dona in this context is actually a loanword from the English 'donut'.
- The word rosquilla used in Spain comes from rosca, which refers to a 'ring' or 'coil' rather than the dough itself.
Examples in context
- En la pastelería, quiero comprar una rosquilla glaseada para el desayuno.In the bakery, I want to buy a glazed donut for breakfast.
- ¿Vamos a tomar un café y una dona glaseada en el nuevo café del centro?Shall we grab a coffee and a glazed donut at the new café downtown?
- Quiero una dona glaseada para el desayuno.I want a glazed donut for breakfast.
- ¿Te gusta la dona glaseada de esta tienda?Do you like the glazed donut from this shop?
- No me gusta la dona glaseada, prefiero la de chocolate.I don't like the glazed donut, I prefer the chocolate one.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are at a bakery in the morning.
- SofíaJavier, ¿compramos una dona glaseada?Javier, shall we buy a glazed donut?
- JavierSí, me parece una buena idea.Yes, sounds like a good idea to me.
- SofíaEsta dona glaseada se ve muy rica.This glazed donut looks very delicious.
- JavierTienes razón, vamos a pedirla.You're right, let's order it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dona, CC BY-SA 4.0.
