charlotte

English Online Dictionary. What means charlotte‎? What does charlotte mean?

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French charlotte, or possibly from Middle English charlet, charlette (“dish made from eggs, meat, milk, etc.”), probably from Old French char laitée (“meat with milk”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑːlət/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑɹlət/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)lət
• Hyphenation: char‧lotte

Noun

charlotte (plural charlottes)

1. A dessert consisting of sponge cake filled with fruit, and cream or custard.

Derived terms

• apple charlotte
• charlotte russe

Translations

References

French

Etymology

From the female forename Charlotte, or from Old French char laitée (“meat with milk”): char (“meat”) + laitée (“milk”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaʁ.lɔt/

Noun

charlotte f (plural charlottes)

1. charlotte (dessert)
2. Charlotte hat, Charlotte bonnet, mob cap

Descendants

• → Catalan: carlota
• → English: charlotte
• → German: Charlotte
• → Italian: charlotte
• → Polish: szarlotka
• → Russian: шарло́тка (šarlótka)
• → Spanish: carlota
• → Ukrainian: шарло́тка (šarlótka)

References

Further reading

• “charlotte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.