sourdough

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) A type of bread dough leavened with yeast and lactobacilli that produce acids giving a sour taste.
2. (countable, slang) An old-timer, especially in Alaska.
3. (Yukon, countable) A permanent resident of the territory. Someone who has lived in the Yukon during all four seasons.
4. (countable, historical) A 49er, a California Gold Rush miner.
5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Leaven; an agent that makes dough rise.

Concepten

zuurdeeg

desem

zuurdesem

Synoniemen

leaven

bushman

settler

levain

Vertalingen

levain

Sauerteig

masa madre

pasta madre

lievito naturale

lievito madre

levedura

μεταλευτής

pasta acida

metaleftīs

lievito acido

fermentum

levat

προζύμι

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈsaʊɚˌdoʊ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: sour dogh

Verwant aan Duits: Sauerteig

In summary

From Middle English sour dogh, equivalent to sour + dough, compare German Sauerteig. The senses pertaining to California, Alaska and the Yukon derive from the distinctive pouches of bread starter (starter dough used to make sourdough) worn on a belt or around the neck by experienced prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush and California Gold Rush.