Phrase guide

soft serve

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A frozen dessert or snack, similar to or considered as ice cream but softer, as a result of air being introduced during freezing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 軟雪糕 /软雪糕 (jyun5 syut8 gou1) — frozen dessert
  • Chinese Mandarin: 軟冰淇淋 /软冰淇淋 (ruǎn bīngqílín) — frozen dessert
  • Chinese Mandarin: 霜淇淋 (shuāngqílín) — frozen dessert
  • Chinese Mandarin: 軟雪糕 /软雪糕 (ruǎnxuěgāo) — frozen dessert
  • Chinese Mandarin: 軟冰糕 /软冰糕 (ruǎnbīnggāo) — frozen dessert
  • Czech: točená zmrzlina — frozen dessert
  • Danish: softice — frozen dessert
  • Dutch: softijs — frozen dessert
  • Finnish: pehmis — frozen dessert
  • Finnish: pehmojäätelö — frozen dessert
  • Finnish: pehmyt — frozen dessert
  • Finnish: pehmytjäätelö — frozen dessert
  • Finnish: soft ice — frozen dessert
  • Finnish: softis — frozen dessert
  • French: glace italienne — frozen dessert
  • German: Softeis — frozen dessert
  • Hebrew: גלידה אמריקאית (glída amerikáit) — frozen dessert
  • Italian: gelato alla spina — frozen dessert
  • Italian: gelato espresso — frozen dessert
  • Italian: gelato soft — frozen dessert
  • Japanese: ソフトクリーム (sofuto kurīmu) — frozen dessert
  • Korean: 소프트 아이스크림 (sopeuteu aiseukeurim) — frozen dessert
  • Korean: 소프트 크림 (sopeuteu keurim) — frozen dessert
  • Norwegian Bokmål: softis — frozen dessert
  • Polish: lody włoskie — frozen dessert
  • Portuguese: sorvete italiano — frozen dessert
  • Russian: со́футо-кури́му (sófuto-kurímu) — frozen dessert
  • Russian: мя́гкое моро́женое (mjáxkoje moróženoje) — frozen dessert
  • Spanish: helado suave — frozen dessert
  • Spanish: helado blando — frozen dessert
  • Swedish: mjukglass — frozen dessert
  • Thai: ซอฟต์เสิร์ฟ (sôf sèrf) — frozen dessert