Definition
As a noun, enjoyment or pleasure derived from something, or a condiment made from chopped vegetables. As a verb, to enjoy greatly or take pleasure in something.
Etymology
From Old French 'reles' meaning 'remainder' or 'aftertaste,' from 'relaisser' meaning 'to leave behind.' The sense evolved from 'aftertaste' to 'flavor' to 'enjoyment,' with the condiment meaning developing from the idea of adding flavor.
Kelly Says
The word 'relish' beautifully captures how taste and pleasure are connected - what started as a word for aftertaste became our term for both a flavor enhancer and the act of enjoying something deeply. The pickle relish on your hot dog shares etymology with relishing a good book.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
መደሰት
me-de-set
BGБългарски
užitak
u-ZHI-tak
CSČeština
njutning
NYUT-ning
DADansk
nautinto
nau-TIN-to
ELΕλληνικά
απόλαυση
a-PO-laf-si
FAفارسی
plăcere
pla-CHE-re
FISuomi
nytelse
NY-tel-se
FRFrançais
plaisir
ple-ZEER
GLGalego
gozamen
go-za-MEN
HRHrvatski
ужитак
u-ZHI-tak
HUMagyar
požitek
po-ZHI-tek
IDBahasa Indonesia
kesenangan
ke-se-NANG-an
LVLatviešu
nauding
NAU-ding
MSBahasa Melayu
keseronokan
ke-se-ro-NO-kan
NLNederlands
genot
khe-NOT
NONorsk
pôžitok
po-ZHI-tok
PLPolski
przyjemność
pshy-YEM-noshch
PTPortuguês
prazer
pra-ZER
RORomână
élvezet
EL-ve-zet
RUРусский
наслаждение
nas-la-zhde-NI-ye
SKSlovenčina
наслада
nas-la-DA
SLSlovenščina
plaer
pla-ER
SRСрпски
malonumas
ma-lo-NU-mas
SVSvenska
fornøjelse
for-NOY-el-se
SWKiswahili
furaha
fu-RA-ha
THไทย
ความเพลิดเพลิน
khwam ploet ploen
UKУкраїнська
задоволення
za-do-vo-LEN-nya
VITiếng Việt
sự thích thú
suh thik thoo