Gugelhupf

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English

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Gugelhupf

Etymology

From German Gugelhupf.

Noun

Gugelhupf (countable and uncountable, plural Gugelhupfs)

  1. A light, yeasted marble cake, traditionally baked in a circular bundt mould, and popular in parts of Europe.
    • 1962 September 10, Dorothy Crandall, “They Pulled It out of a Hat: Call It Cake, Bread or Gugelhupf”, in The Boston Globe, volume 182, number 72, Boston, Mass., page 15, column 1:
      What’s for after-school snacking at your house? Or to serve with tea or coffee when “the girls” drop by? / How about a slice of Gugelhupf — yeast-risen cake rich in eggs, fruit and deliciousness!

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German

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Etymology

From Gugel, a kind of pointed hood, from Latin cucullus. The origin of the second element is debated.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡuːɡl̩hʊp͡f/
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Noun

Gugelhupf m (strong, genitive Gugelhupfes or Gugelhupfs, plural Gugelhupfe)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria) Gugelhupf, a type of cake

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Descendants

  • English: Gugelhupf
  • French: kouglof (via Alsatian Kugelhopf )
  • Hungarian: kuglóf
  • Romanian: guguluf

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