Brezel
See also: brezel
German
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editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German brēzel, from Old High German brezitella, from Vulgar Latin *brāchiātellus (“small cake”), from Latin bracchiātus (“have branches like arms”), from bracchium (“arm”) + -ātus.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editBrezel f (genitive Brezel, plural Brezeln) or
Brezel (in Austria and certain other regions) n (strong, genitive Brezels, plural Brezel)
- pretzel; any kind of baked good in the form of a loose knot
- Das alte Zunftzeichen der Bäcker ist die Brezel.
- The ancient guild-symbol of the baker is a pretzel.
Usage notes
edit- Mostly feminine, but neuter in some regions including Austria.
Declension
editDeclension of Brezel [feminine]
or
Declension of Brezel [neuter (in Austria and certain other regions), strong]
Derived terms
editDescendants
editFurther reading
edit- “Brezel” in Duden online
- Brezel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Brezel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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