nan

A noun that can refer to a type of leavened bread baked in a clay oven, often shaped like a teardrop, commonly associated with Indian cuisine.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Art von Hefebrot bezeichnet, das in einem Tonofen gebacken wird, oft tropfenförmig ist und üblicherweise mit der indischen Küche assoziiert wird.

1. Grandmother A1 informal british

   An informal term for one's grandmother.

   • My nan bakes the best cookies.
   • I visited my nan over the weekend.
   • Nan always tells the best stories.

   🇩🇪Oma

   Synonyme: grangrandmagrannynanny

2. Grandmother (parent's mother) A1 informal british

   The mother of one's father or mother.

   • Her nan lives in the countryside.
   • He got a gift from his nan for his birthday.
   • My nan taught me how to knit.

   🇩🇪Großmutter

   Synonyme: grangrandmagrandmothergrannynannananny

3. Indian flatbread A2 formal culinary

   A type of leavened bread, typically baked in a tandoor (clay oven), often shaped like a teardrop, and commonly eaten in South Asian cuisine.

   • We ordered garlic naan with our curry.
   • The naan was soft and freshly baked.
   • She learned to make naan from her grandmother's recipe.

   🇩🇪Naan