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spätzli

UK/ˈʃpɛtsli/

spätzli noun: a type of wheatflour noodle used in Swiss and southern German cooking.

Noun

spätzli (plural spätzli)

  1. A type of wheatflour noodle used in Swiss and southern German cooking.
    • As soon as the spätzli rise to the surface, take them out with a skimming spoon, place on a platter, cover and keep warm.2008, Hermann Spindler, The Demeter Cookbook, page 145
    • Bolliger brightly came to the rescue. “Chicken then! Chef does a roast chicken basted in a wine sauce fit for a king, with spätzli and some country-fresh greens.”2012, Morley Torgov, The Mastersinger from Minsk

Forms of spätzli

pluralspätzli
alternative formspätzle
alternative formspaetzle
alternative formspatzle
alternative formspaetzli
alternative formspatzli

Origin of spätzli

From Alemannic German Spätzli, diminutive of Spatz (“sparrow”).

Questions about spätzli

What does spätzli mean?
Spätzli means a type of wheatflour noodle used in Swiss and southern German cooking.
What part of speech is spätzli?
Spätzli is a noun.
How do you pronounce spätzli?
Spätzli is pronounced /ˈʃpɛtsli/ (UK).
What is the plural of spätzli?
The plural of spätzli is spätzli.

Words near spätzli in the dictionary

  1. spyships
  2. spyware
  3. spywork
  4. spätzle
  5. spätzles
  6. spätzli
  7. Spånga
  8. Spézet
  9. sq
  10. sq ft
  11. sq in

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