сладоле́д
sladolédmasculine
The Bulgarian word for ice cream is сладоле́д (sladoléd).
The word refers to the common dessert known as ice cream.
Meaning: dessert (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is a compound formed from сладост, meaning sweetness or candy and лед, meaning ice.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word сладоле́д is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
sladoléd
Did you know?
- The word сладост used to build сладоле́д can also be used as a term of endearment for a loved one, similar to calling someone 'sweetheart' or 'honey' in English.
- Bulgarian ice cream culture is heavily influenced by the socialist era, where specific types of 'industrial' сладоле́д became nostalgic symbols of childhood for older generations.
- If you are eating a 'cone' of сладолед, you would use the word вафла, which literally translates to 'waffle'.
Examples in context
- Бих искал едно морожено, моля.I would like an ice cream, please.
- Едно сладоледче, моля.One ice cream, please.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ice cream” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
