German

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Pfefferkuchenmänner
gingerbread men
 
ein Pfefferkuchenhaus
a gingerbread house
 
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Etymology

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Pfeffer (pepper) +‎ Kuchen (cake). Compare Dutch peperkoek, Danish peberkage, Norwegian Bokmål pepperkake, Norwegian Nynorsk peparkake, Swedish pepparkaka.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈpfɛfɐkuːxn̩]
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Noun

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Pfefferkuchen m (strong, genitive Pfefferkuchens, plural Pfefferkuchen)

  1. gingerbread
    Synonyms: Lebkuchen, Honigkuchen, Printe, Weinbeißer

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