clapbread

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English clap

Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-

Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-der.?

Proto-Germanic *braudą

Proto-West Germanic *braud

Old English brēad

Middle English bred

English bread

English clapbread

From clap + bread.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklæp.bɹɛd/, /ˈklæp.bɹɛːd/

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• Rhymes: -æpbɹɛd

Noun

clapbread (plural clapbreads)

1. clapcake