The sundae is a sweet ice cream dessert. It typically consists of one or more scoops of ice cream topped with sauce or syrup, and in some cases other toppings including sprinkles, whipped cream, maraschino cherries, or other fruits According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the origin of the term sundae is obscure; however, it is generally accepted that the spelling sundae derives from the English word Sunday, or from the German Sonntag, which means Sunday. This may come from the belief that a special treat such as sundae is usually eaten on weekends. Another possible origin is the German word Sünde , meaning sin, alluding to the calorie rich nature of a sundae.
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