gyngebred

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === gingebrace, gingebras, gingebred, gyngebraz, gyngerbrede, gyngere brede, gyngyver bred === Etymology === From Old French gingembras, from Medieval Latin *gingimbrātus; compare gingivere. Some forms are remodelled on bred (“bread”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒind͡ʒ(ə)ˌbras/, /ˈd͡ʒind͡ʒ(ə)ˌbrɛ̝ːd/ === Noun === gyngebred (uncountable) ginger (especially if preserved) (rare) gingerbread ==== Descendants ==== ⇒ English: gingerbread Scots: gingebread → Old Norse: gingibráð ==== References ==== “ǧinǧe-brēd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.