Knödel
German edit
Etymology edit
From Upper German dialects, from Middle High German knödel (“dumpling, noodle”), equivalent to Knoten + -el. Cognate to Yiddish קניידל (kneydl), Bavarian Knedl, Dutch knoedel, Middle Low German knudel, knūdel, German Low German Knudel (“lump, mass”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈknøːdl̩/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈɡ̥nøːd̥l̩/ (Austria, Bavaria)
Audio (Austria) (file) - Hyphenation: Knö‧del
Noun edit
Knödel m (strong, genitive Knödels, plural Knödel)
- (cooking, especially Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) dumpling
- Synonym: Kloß
Declension edit
Declension of Knödel [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms edit
Hyponyms
Descendants edit
- → Czech: knedlík
- → French: quenelle
- → Italian: canederlo
- → Polish: knedel
- → Serbo-Croatian: knedla
- → Slovak: knedľa
Noun edit
Knödel n (strong, genitive Knödels, no plural)
Declension edit
Declension of Knödel [sg-only, neuter, strong]