gyngebred

Middle English

Alternative forms

• gingebrace, gingebras, gingebred, gyngebraz, gyngerbrede, gyngere brede, gyngyver bred

Etymology

From Old French gingembras, from Medieval Latin *gingimbrātus; compare gingivere. Some forms are remodelled on bred (“bread”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒind͡ʒ(ə)ˌbras/, /ˈd͡ʒind͡ʒ(ə)ˌbrɛːd/

Noun

gyngebred (uncountable)

1. ginger (especially if preserved)
2. (rare) gingerbread

Descendants

• ⇒ English: gingerbread
• Scots: gingebread
• → Old Norse: gingibráð

References

• “ǧinǧe-brēd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.