Neapolitan

/niəˈpɑlɪtən/ adjective

Definition

Relating to Naples, Italy, or its inhabitants. Often refers to the tri-colored ice cream combining vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry flavors.

Etymology

From Latin 'Neapolitanus,' referring to Naples (ancient Neapolis, meaning 'new city' in Greek). The ice cream term emerged in the 19th century when Neapolitan immigrants brought layered frozen desserts to America.

Kelly Says

The famous three-layered Neapolitan ice cream wasn't actually invented in Naples - it was created by Italian immigrants in America who wanted to showcase multiple flavors in one package. The colors were chosen to represent the Italian flag, making it both delicious and patriotic.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ናፖሊ
na-po-li
ARالعربية
نابولي
NA-po-li
BNবাংলা
নেপোলিটান
ne-po-li-tan
CACatalà
napolità
na-po-li-TA
CSČeština
neapolský
ne-a-pol-sky
DADansk
neapolitansk
ne-a-po-li-tansk
DEDeutsch
neapolitanisch
ne-a-po-li-TA-nish
ELΕλληνικά
ναπολιτάνικος
na-po-li-TA-ni-kos
ESEspañol
napolitano
na-po-li-TA-no
FAفارسی
ناپلی
na-po-li
FISuomi
napolilainen
na-po-li-lai-nen
FRFrançais
napolitain
na-po-li-TEN
GUGU
નેપોલિટન
ne-po-lit-an
HAHA
neapolitan
ne-a-po-li-tan
HEעברית
נאפוליטני
na-po-li-TA-ni
HIहिन्दी
नेपोलिटन
ne-po-lit-an
HUMagyar
nápolyi
na-po-lyi
IDBahasa Indonesia
neapolitan
ne-a-po-li-tan
IGIG
neapolitan
ne-a-po-li-tan
ITItaliano
napoletano
na-po-le-TA-no
KKKK
неаполитандық
ne-a-po-li-TAN-dyk
KMKM
ណាប៉ូល
na-po
MRMR
नेपोलिटन
ne-po-lit-an
MSBahasa Melayu
neapolitan
ne-a-po-li-tan
MYမြန်မာ
နေပုလီ
ne-pu-li
NLNederlands
Napolitaans
na-po-li-TA-ns
NONorsk
neapolitansk
ne-a-po-li-tansk
PAPA
ਨੇਪੋਲੀਟਨ
ne-po-lit-an
PLPolski
neapolitański
ne-a-po-li-TAN-ski
PTPortuguês
napolitano
na-po-li-TA-no
RORomână
neapolitan
ne-a-po-li-tan
RUРусский
неаполитанский
ne-a-po-li-TAN-sky
SVSvenska
neapolitansk
ne-a-po-li-tansk
SWKiswahili
wa Napoli
wa na-po-li
TAதமிழ்
நேப்போலிடன்
ne-poli-tan
TEతెలుగు
నేపులిటన్
ne-pu-li-tan
THไทย
เนเปิลส
ne-pul
TLTL
neapolitano
ne-a-po-li-TA-no
TRTürkçe
Napoliten
na-po-li-ten
UKУкраїнська
неаполітанський
ne-a-po-li-TAN-sky
URاردو
نапولی
na-po-li
VITiếng Việt
Napoli
na-po-li
YOYO
neapolitan
ne-a-po-li-tan
ZUZU
i-neapolitan
i-ne-a-po-li-tan

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