Pfefferkuchen
German
editEtymology
editPfeffer (“pepper”) + Kuchen (“cake”). Compare Dutch peperkoek, Danish peberkage, Norwegian Bokmål pepperkake, Norwegian Nynorsk peparkake, Swedish pepparkaka.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editPfefferkuchen m (strong, genitive Pfefferkuchens, plural Pfefferkuchen)
- gingerbread
- Synonyms: Lebkuchen, Honigkuchen, Printe, Weinbeißer
Declension
editDeclension of Pfefferkuchen [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
edit- Pfefferkuchenhaus, Pfefferkuchenhäuschen (“gingerbread house”)
Related terms
edit- Pfefferküchler (“gingerbread baker”)
References
edit- “Pfefferkuchen” in Duden online