Definition
The craft, process, or business of manufacturing biscuits and similar baked goods.
Etymology
Compound word of 'biscuit' and 'making' (gerund form of 'make'), used to describe an industry or craft. This follows English patterns for naming industries like 'shoemaking' or 'glassmaking.'
Kelly Says
Industrial biscuit making became a defining industry of the 19th century—factories could produce thousands daily, making biscuits the first truly mass-manufactured food product before canned goods existed.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በስኩት ማምረት
be-sku-t ma-m-ret
ARالعربية
صنع البسكويت
ṣināʿ al-bisqūwīt
BNবাংলা
বিস্কুট তৈরি
bi-sku-t tai-ri
CACatalà
fabricació de biscot
fa-bri-ka-syo de bis-kot
CSČeština
pečivo
peč-i-vo
DADansk
biscuits
bis-kwit
DEDeutsch
Keksherstellung
keks-shter-lung
ELΕλληνικά
ψητοποιητικός
psetopoiitikos
ESEspañol
fabricación de galletas
fab-ri-ka-sión de ga-le-tas
FAفارسی
پخت بیسکویت
pakht bi-sküvit
FISuomi
keksimies
ke-ksi-mies
FRFrançais
fabrication de biscuits
fab-ri-ka-syon de bwa-ski
GUGU
બિસ્કુટ બનાવવું
bis-ku-t ba-na-vu
HAHA
anawa biskit
a-na-wa bi-skit
HEעברית
עשיית עוגיות
a-shit e-o-gi-ot
HIहिन्दी
बिस्कुट बनाना
bis-ku-t ba-na-na
HUMagyar
péksütem
peks-ü-tem
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembuatan biskuit
pem-buat-an bi-skuit
ITItaliano
produzione di biscotti
pro-duk-zio-ne di bis-kot-ti
JA日本語
ビスケット作り
bisuketto tsukuri
KKKK
бисквит жасау
bis-kvit ja-sau
KMKM
បង្កើត ប៊ិសគីត
bong-kre-at bis-ku-it
KO한국어
쿠키 만들기
kku-ki man-deul-gi
MRMR
बिस्कुट बनवा
bis-ku-t ban-va
MSBahasa Melayu
pembuatan biskut
pem-buat-an bis-kut
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်ကြောင်း ပြုလုပ်
chauk-kyaing pru-lu-p
NLNederlands
koekjesbak
koek-jes-bak
NONorsk
kjeksbaking
kjeks-bak-ing
PAPA
ਬਿਸਕੁਟ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ
bis-ku-t ba-na-o-na
PLPolski
robienie biszkoptów
ro-bie-nie bis-koptów
PTPortuguês
fabricação de biscoitos
fa-bri-ka-são de bi-sko-i-tos
RORomână
prepararea biscuiților
pre-pa-ra-rea bi-scu-i-ților
RUРусский
изготовление печенья
izgotovlenie pechenya
SVSvenska
kakbakning
kak-bak-ning
SWKiswahili
ufanyaji wa biskuti
u-fa-nya-ji wa bi-sku-ti
TAதமிழ்
பலகாரம்
pa-la-ka-ram
TEతెలుగు
బిస్కెట్ తయారీ
bi-skek-et ta-ya-ri
THไทย
การทำขนมปังขยำ
garan tham khon-mup-ang khyam
TLTL
paggawa ng biskwit
pa-ga-wa ng bis-kwit
TRTürkçe
bisküvi yapımı
bis-kü-vi ya-pi-mu
UKУкраїнська
випікання печива
vi-pi-kan-nya pe-chi-va
URاردو
بیسکوئٹ بنانا
bi-sku-it ba-na-na
VITiếng Việt
làm bánh quy
lam banh quy
ZUZU
ukususa i-biskuti
u-ku-su-sa i-bis-ku-ti
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Like -maker compounds, -making activities carry implicit gender history. Biscuit/bread making is historically feminized (domestic) or masculinized (industrial) depending on context; industrial biscuit making employed predominantly female labor while cultural narratives centered male 'bakers' and 'craftsmen.'
Inclusive Usage
Use neutrally but recognize when referencing historical contexts that biscuit production was gendered labor. Acknowledge women's industrial roles explicitly when relevant.
Inclusive Alternatives
["biscuit production","artisan biscuit crafting"]
Empowerment Note
Factory biscuit production (1870s–1960s) was a major employer of working women, yet labor histories often elided female operators. Women organized biscuit factory unions and pioneered industrial safety standards.