Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.

    Konfekt, Süßwaren, Confiserie

    конди́терские изде́лияkondíterskije izdélija, сла́достиsládosti

  2. (uncountable, usually)The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner.

    Confiserie

    конди́терская фа́брикаkondíterskaja fábrika

    the occupation and skills of a confectioner

  3. (uncountable, usually)A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop.

    a confectioner's shop

Examples

4 sentences
  1. I like confectionery.

    Я люблю кондитерські вироби.

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  2. This is like being in a confectionery.

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  3. Many of them have their own bakery inside the store, to provide fresh baked goods and confectionery items under one roof.

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  4. Milky Way is a chocolate bar distributed by the Mars Confectionery Company.

    deMilky Way ist ein Schokoriegel der Süßwarenfirma Mars.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
sweet foodstuffs (collectively):
business of manufacturing confectionery:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
sweet foodstuffs (collectively):

Origin

From confectioner + -y.

From confectioner + -y.

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Forms

plural: confectioneries

Synonyms

8 synonyms
sweet foodstuffs:candyA1sweets
shop where confectionery is sold:confectioner'scandy storesweet shop
business of manufacturing confectionery:sweet-makingsweet manufacture
Close in meaning

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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