knaidel
/ˈkneɪdl̩/
knaidel noun: a type of dumpling made of matzo eaten by Ashkenazi Jews during Passover.
Noun
knaidel (plural knaidels or knaidlach or knaidloch)
- A type of dumpling made of matzo eaten by Ashkenazi Jews during Passover.
- There she tests the offending knaydl. Once again the golf ball scoots around the bowl.1982, Bernard Harper Friedman, “Choosing a Name”, in Coming Close: A Novella and Three Stories as Alternative Autobiographies, page 168
- What is real chicken soup without Jewish matzoh balls, also known as knaidlach, made from matzoh meal?2000, Beth Hensperger, Fluffy Knaidlach: The Best Quick Breads, unnumbered page
- Synonyms:
- matzo ball
Examples of knaidel in a sentence
- And paying cash for smoked salmon followed by mehren tzimmes with knaidel.2009, L. C. Tyler, Ten Little Herrings, unnumbered page:
- Auntie Gussie would bring her tsimmes, sugared diced carrots baked with meat, and knaidel, a kind of matzo ball.2012, Sue Boggio, Mare Pearl, A Growing Season, unnumbered page:
Synonyms of knaidel
Forms of knaidel
| plural | knaidels |
|---|---|
| plural | knaidlach |
| plural | knaidloch |
| alternative form | knaidl |
| alternative form | knaydl |
| alternative form | kneidl |
| alternative form | kneydl |
| alternative form | knaydel |
| alternative form | kneidel |
| alternative form | kneydel |
Origin of knaidel
Borrowed from Yiddish קניידל (kneydl), cognate to German Knödel (“dumpling”). Doublet of quenelle.
Questions about knaidel
- What does knaidel mean?
- Knaidel means a type of dumpling made of matzo eaten by Ashkenazi Jews during Passover.
- How do you use knaidel in a sentence?
- And paying cash for smoked salmon followed by mehren tzimmes with knaidel.
- What part of speech is knaidel?
- Knaidel is a noun.
- How do you pronounce knaidel?
- Knaidel is pronounced /ˈkneɪdl̩/.
- What is the plural of knaidel?
- The plural of knaidel is knaidels.
Words near knaidel in the dictionary
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