Pumpernickel
See also: pumpernickel
German edit
Etymology edit
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From Westphalian Pumpernickel, from Pumper (“fart”) (or a related form, such as pumpern) and Nickel (“rascal”) (from the male name Nikolaus (“Nicholas”)), possibly originating as an insult for a person or for the bread itself by outsiders.(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Pumpernickel m (strong, genitive Pumpernickels, plural Pumpernickel)
- a type of sourdough rye bread, strongly flavored, dense, and dark in color
- Synonym: (only in north-western Germany where the bread is native) Schwarzbrot
Declension edit
Declension of Pumpernickel [masculine, strong]
Descendants edit
- English: pumpernickel
Further reading edit
- “Pumpernickel” in Duden online