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kringle

/ˈkɹɪŋɡəl/

kringle noun: a Scandinavian pastry, a variety of pretzel.

kringle: a Scandinavian pastry, a variety of pretzel
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Noun

kringle (plural kringles)

  1. A Scandinavian pastry, a variety of pretzel.

Proper noun capitalized: Kringle

Kringle

  1. A surname.

Forms of kringle

pluralkringles

Origin of kringle

From Danish kringle, ultimately from Old Norse kringla (“ring, circle”).

Phrases with kringle

Words that rhyme with kringle

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Questions about kringle

What does kringle mean?
Kringle means a Scandinavian pastry, a variety of pretzel.
What part of speech is kringle?
Kringle can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce kringle?
Kringle is pronounced /ˈkɹɪŋɡəl/.
What is the plural of kringle?
The plural of kringle is kringles.

Words near kringle in the dictionary

  1. krin
  2. Kriner
  3. Kriners
  4. Kring
  5. kringla
  6. kringle
  7. kringles
  8. Krings
  9. Krinkov
  10. krinovite
  11. Krinsky

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