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Not in English as far as I'm aware.

• TuringTest 9y ago
  Dunno, Merriam-Webster list it as both,[1] though from your comment I get that it is most commonly understood as the store. Thanks for the tip though, I was only aware of the food meaning. [1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delicatessen https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delicatessen
  • phpnode 9y ago
    Perhaps it depends where you are, Oxford English Dictionary only mentions the shop meaning.
    • TuringTest 9y ago
      Weird! :-O This is what I get: 1: ready-to-eat food products (as cooked meats and prepared salads) 2: sing, pl delicatessens [delicatessen (store)] : a store where delicatessen are sold
      • roywiggins 9y ago
        It's fine as a modifier ("it's a delicatessen salad") but not on its own ("it's a delicatessen")
        • mrkgnao 9y ago
          Delicatessen is also plural in German if you use it to mean "delicacy", instead of an adjective ("chai tea"-style).
        • psyc 9y ago
          False. It's fine as a noun if you leave off the article, which OP did.
  • astrodust 9y ago
    The "ready-to-eat food products" meaning surely comes as an abbreviation of "delicatessen-style". It's a wonky marketing term like "lite".
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  • NO_CHANGE 9y ago
    The store is usually shortened to deli where I live.