Häagen-Dazs

English Etymology en da. The name was coined by the creator of the brand, who intended it to seem Danish to honour Denmark for aiding Jews during the Holocaust, but to be unique. The words have no meaning and Danish does not actually use the letter mul ä or the digraph mul zs.2005, Joan Nathan, The New American CookingJoan Nathan 2012-08-02 Tablet Magazine Ice Cream's Jewish Innovators https://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/108106/ice-creams-jewish-innovators How did a Polish immigrant come up with a name like Häagen-Dazs? He was inspired by Jewish history: “The only country which saved the Jews during World War II was Denmark, so I put together a totally fictitious Danish name and had it registered,” Mattus told me. “Häagen-Dazs doesn’t mean anything. [But] it would attract attention, especially with the umlaut.” https://web.archive.org/web/20191211151822/https://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/108106/ice-creams-jewish-innovators 11 December 2019 The Hong Kong pronunciation is influenced by yue 哈根大師 haa1 gan1 daai6 si1. Pronunciation häʹgəndäs' häʹgəndäz', en /ˈhɑː.ɡənˌdɑːs/ /ˈhɑː.ɡənˌdɑːz/ en /ˈhɑː.ɡən.daɪs/ HK Proper noun 1 Ice cream of a certain high-end brand. en 1992 James Melson The Golden Boy 194 In my depression I was back gorging on two pints of Haagen Dazs a night. 1995, Sam Stall, “First Babies”, in Indianapolis Monthly, October 1995, ISSN 0899-0328, page 126: As far as cravings go, she’s taken a somewhat greater-than-normal interest in mashed potatoes and corn, but the governor hasn’t yet made any 2 a.m. runs to Village Pantry for a pint of Haagen-Dazs. en 2006 Betty Londergan I'm Too Sexy for My Volvo: A Mom's Guide to Staying Fabulous 44 Bonus! A side of liposuction with your c-section! Of course, my doctor was a big killjoy and looked at me like I was overdosing on Haagen-Dazs when I suggested it, but I thought it was a great idea. en 2007 Shiloh Walker One of the Guys 42 “So you get an invitation to the wedding from hell and instead of crying or calling me or overdosing on Häagen-Dazs, or all three, you drink an entire bottle of expensive wine and cut your hair.” en October 25 2007 Secret Diary of a Call Girl 1 5 BELLE: Would you, erm, like to hang out sometime?NAOMI: Does it involve shagging?BELLE: No.NAOMI: Does it involve eating Häagen-Dazs and watching Pretty Woman?BELLE: Christ, no. en 2012 Debbi Rawlins Barefoot Blue Jean Night 22 When she wasn't gallivanting about the globe, gathering interesting tidbits for her travel blog, she adored holing up for days at a time with a few pints of Häagen-Dazs, leaving only to go for a dip in the rooftop pool or for a workout in the building's fitness club. Descendants no - nb Häagen-Dazs 1 es Häagen-Dazs 1 Translations ice cream of a certain high-end brand Norwegian: Bokmål: nb Häagen-Dazs Spanish: es Häagen-Dazs References Further reading Norwegian Bokmål Etymology nb en Häagen-Dazs, and this a nb da 1 1; see that entry for more. Noun nb proper noun en Häagen-Dazs Spanish es: Etymology es en Häagen-Dazs, and this a es da 1 1; see that entry for more. Pronunciation Jaguen-Das Häa.gen-Dazs Noun m 1 en Häagen-Dazs