Definition
Small, delicate, or expensive foods considered special treats; delicate or refined things.
Etymology
Plural of dainty (noun), from Middle English deinté. Originally meant something worthy of esteem, but came to specifically refer to choice foods by the 14th century.
Kelly Says
Medieval feasts had special courses called 'dainties'—these were the fancy desserts and spiced treats meant to show off wealth, so calling something a dainty was literally saying it's expensive enough to flaunt!
Translations
ARالعربية
مُنَالِى
mu-na-lee
CACatalà
delicatessen
deh-li-ka-tes-sen
CSČeština
malinkosti
ma-li-kos-ti
DADansk
godbidder
goh-bid-der
DEDeutsch
Süßigkeiten
züss-i-ke-ten
ELΕλληνικά
γλυκίσματα
gli-ki-sma-ta
ESEspañol
delicias
deh-lee-thee-as
FAفارسی
شیرینی
she-ree-nee
FISuomi
herkkuja
her-kku-ja
FRFrançais
gourmandises
goo-rman-dee-z
HIहिन्दी
मीठाईयाँ
mee-tha-ai-yaan
HUMagyar
finomságok
fi-nom-sa-kok
IDBahasa Indonesia
camilan
cha-mi-lan
ITItaliano
prelibatezze
preh-lee-ba-tè-zze
KO한국어
달콤한 간식
dal-kom-han gan-sik
MSBahasa Melayu
kuih-kuih
kuih-kuih
NLNederlands
lekkernijen
lek-ker-ni-yen
NONorsk
godbiter
goh-bi-ter
PLPolski
smakołyki
sma-ko-ly-ki
RORomână
gustări
goo-stă-ri
RUРусский
лакомства
la-kom-stvá
SVSvenska
godbitar
goh-d-bee-tar
TAதமிழ்
சிறிய சாப்பாடு
si-ri-ya sa-ap-pa-du
TEతెలుగు
నీరెండు
nee-re-n-du
TLTL
mga masarap
mga ma-sa-rap
TRTürkçe
lezzetler
leh-zzet-ler
UKУкраїнська
смаколики
sma-ko-li-ki
VITiếng Việt
món ngon
mon ngon
YOYO
àwọn ẹ̀bọ̀
awon e-bo
ZUZU
izithunzi
i-zi-thu-nzi