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punt

English translation: soft roll

17:37 Jun 9, 2004
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary
Dutch term or phrase: punt
some kind of bread roll
Andre de Vries
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:35
English translation:soft roll
Explanation:
Van Dale gives "roll", but from my experience I know that they are soft bread roles, mostly white as I can remember, but you don't have to qualify this. It has a slightly uplong shape, so it does not look like a bap (which is round). I think you can't go far wrong with soft roll.
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Willemina Hagenauw
Local time: 09:35
Grading comment
thanks
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8soft roll
Willemina Hagenauw
3 +2finger roll
Kate Hudson (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
soft roll


Explanation:
Van Dale gives "roll", but from my experience I know that they are soft bread roles, mostly white as I can remember, but you don't have to qualify this. It has a slightly uplong shape, so it does not look like a bap (which is round). I think you can't go far wrong with soft roll.

Willemina Hagenauw
Local time: 09:35
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 9
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria van der Heijde-Zomerdijk (X): I agree, I do not think they have a specific name here. In French they are called 'pistolet'
12 mins
  -> Many thanks!
agree  J. Leo (X): Roll is best, there are some regional differences in the US, 'bun' might also work. Kate mentions other regional possibilities.
35 mins
  -> Many thanks
agree  Adela Van Gils: Puntbroodje of puntje in het Nederlands. Is niet hetzelfde als pistolet. Roll or soft roll is o.k.
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks
agree  Neil Gouw: geen pistolet (die zijn hard), puntjes zijn zacht (yuck!) ... "soft roll" of een "bun" inderdaad
2 hrs
  -> Bedankt!
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): In Canada/US we might call it a 'hot dog bun'.
8 hrs
  -> Mag er dan niets anders op? Hartelijk dank!
agree  Gert Vercauteren
15 hrs
  -> Dank je!
agree  Elise Jansen (X)
1 day 55 mins
agree  AllisonK (X)
2 days 12 hrs
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
finger roll


Explanation:
In Scotland these are called finger rolls. There may be another name for them in other countries/regions. The Dutch punt or puntje is a soft oblong roll made of the same type of dough as a normal soft roll. It is not crusty like a french stick or sub sandwich roll. Rather like a frankfurter roll but a bit tubbier

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Note added at 20 mins (2004-06-09 17:57:11 GMT)
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They are made in both white and brown varieties and sometimes they have breadcrumbs sprinkled on as decoration (gepaneerd puntjes)

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Note added at 23 mins (2004-06-09 18:00:11 GMT)
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Now I\'ve found the right word these are \'bridge rolls\' see the website http://www.breadroll.co.uk/range.htm

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Note added at 2 hrs 11 mins (2004-06-09 19:48:46 GMT)
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http://www.cookitsimply.com/bread/rolls-buns-recipes/bridge-...
http://www.interflight.co.uk/interflight__menus.htm

Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 10:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saskia Steur (X): That's it, Kate!
18 mins
agree  AllisonK (X)
2 days 12 hrs
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