Brezel

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See also: brezel

German

Laugenbrezel
Zuckerbrezel

Alternative forms

Etymology

From 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

  • IPA(key): /ˈbreːtsəl/,
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Noun

Brezel f (genitive Brezel, plural Brezeln) or
Brezel (in Austria and certain other regions) n (strong, genitive Brezels, plural Brezel)

  1. 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

  • Mostly feminine, but neuter in some regions including Austria.

Declension

Declension of Brezel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Brezel die Brezeln
genitive einer der Brezel der Brezeln
dative einer der Brezel den Brezeln
accusative eine die Brezel die Brezeln

or

Declension of Brezel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Brezel die Brezel
genitive eines des Brezels der Brezel
dative einem dem Brezel den Brezeln
accusative ein das Brezel die Brezel

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: pretzel
  • → French: bretzel
  • → Polish: precel
  • → Russian: бре́цель (brécelʹ)

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