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pfeffernuss

/ˈfɛf.ə.nuːs/

pfeffernuss noun: a small gingerbread biscuit, flavoured with spices, eaten especially at Christmas.

Noun

pfeffernuss (plural pfeffernusse)

  1. A small gingerbread biscuit, flavoured with spices, eaten especially at Christmas.
    Synonyms:
    peppernut

Synonyms of pfeffernuss

Forms of pfeffernuss

pluralpfeffernusse
alternative formpfeffernusse

Origin of pfeffernuss

German Pfeffernuss, from Pfeffer (“pepper”) + Nuss (“nut”).

Questions about pfeffernuss

What does pfeffernuss mean?
Pfeffernuss means a small gingerbread biscuit, flavoured with spices, eaten especially at Christmas.
What part of speech is pfeffernuss?
Pfeffernuss is a noun.
How do you pronounce pfeffernuss?
Pfeffernuss is pronounced /ˈfɛf.ə.nuːs/.
What is the plural of pfeffernuss?
The plural of pfeffernuss is pfeffernusse.

Words near pfeffernuss in the dictionary

  1. PFDs
  2. Pfeffer
  3. Pfeffer's solution
  4. Pfefferkorn
  5. Pfefferkorns
  6. pfeffernuss
  7. pfeffernusse
  8. pfeffernusses
  9. Pfeifer
  10. Pfeifers
  11. Pfeiffer

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