Frikadelle

See also: frikadelle

English

Noun

Frikadelle (plural Frikadellen)

1. Alternative letter-case form of frikadelle

German

Frikadellen

Etymology

From early modern Dutch frikadel, which is borrowed from French fricadel, an only later attested variant of fricandeau. A further relation with Italian frittatella is speculative. Compare contemporary Dutch frikandel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌfʁɪkaˈdɛlə/, /ˌfʁiːka-/

• Audio

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Noun

Frikadelle f (genitive Frikadelle, plural Frikadellen)

1. (regional) frikadelle

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Frikadelle

Usage notes

• Frikadelle is the most widely accepted word for this dish in German. It is nevertheless regionally bound and heard most often in central-western and north-western Germany.
• The typically German way of preparing see at frikadelle. The word is not restricted to this particular recipe, however.

Declension

Declension of Frikadelle [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Frikadelle	die	Frikadellen
genitive	einer	der	Frikadelle	der	Frikadellen
dative	einer	der	Frikadelle	den	Frikadellen
accusative	eine	die	Frikadelle	die	Frikadellen

Derived terms

• Frika, Friko (informal clipping)
• Fischfrikadelle

Further reading

• Frikadelle on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de