spaetzle
/ˈʃpɛtsəl/
spaetzle noun: a heavy egg noodle or dumpling used in the cuisine of southern Germany and Austria.
Noun
spaetzle (plural spaetzles or spaetzle)
- A heavy egg noodle or dumpling used in the cuisine of southern Germany and Austria
- The results resemble spaetzle with a lovely nutty flavor.2007 February 28, Florence Fabricant, “The Latest Woman to Join a Very Exclusive Club”, in New York Times
- A backlash may have been inevitable. “There are more spätzle where those came from,” the Free Swabylon site warned, threatening that the entire neighborhood would “disappear under a spätzle layer of Swabian rage.”2013 January 18, Nicholas Kulish, “Swabian Separatists Fling Spätzle to Make Their Point”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- kniffles
Synonyms of spaetzle
Forms of spaetzle
| plural | spaetzles |
|---|---|
| plural | spaetzle |
| alternative form | spatzle |
| alternative form | spätzle |
Origin of spaetzle
From German Spätzle, from Swabian Spätzle (compare Alemannic German Spätzli).
Questions about spaetzle
- What does spaetzle mean?
- Spaetzle means a heavy egg noodle or dumpling used in the cuisine of southern Germany and Austria.
- What part of speech is spaetzle?
- Spaetzle is a noun.
- How do you pronounce spaetzle?
- Spaetzle is pronounced /ˈʃpɛtsəl/.
- What is the plural of spaetzle?
- The plural of spaetzle is spaetzles.
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