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Baumkuchen

/ˈbaʊmˌkuːxən/

Baumkuchen noun: a kind of layer cake, traditionally baked on a spit, in which the layers resemble concentric tree rings.

baumkuchen: a kind of layer cake, traditionally baked on a spit, in which the layers resemble concentric tree...
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Noun

Baumkuchen (uncountable)

  1. A kind of layer cake, traditionally baked on a spit, in which the layers resemble concentric tree rings.

Origin of Baumkuchen

From German Baumkuchen (literally “tree cake”), because the concentric layers resemble tree rings.

Questions about Baumkuchen

What does Baumkuchen mean?
Baumkuchen means a kind of layer cake, traditionally baked on a spit, in which the layers resemble concentric tree rings.
What part of speech is Baumkuchen?
Baumkuchen is a noun.
How do you pronounce Baumkuchen?
Baumkuchen is pronounced /ˈbaʊmˌkuːxən/.

Words near Baumkuchen in the dictionary

  1. Baumgartner
  2. Baumgartners
  3. Baumgarts
  4. baumhauerite
  5. Baumian
  6. Baumkuchen
  7. Baumler
  8. Baumlers
  9. Baumol effect
  10. Baums
  11. baumstarkite

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