pillewegge

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of pil (“godchild”) +‎ -e- +‎ wegge (“type of bread”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪ.ləˌʋɛ.ɣə/
• Hyphenation: pil‧le‧weg‧ge

Noun

pillewegge f (plural pilleweggen)

1. A loaf of wheat bread containing currants, traditionally given as a gift at baptisms.

Hypernyms

• pillegift