Knödel

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See also: Knodel and knödel

German

Etymology

From Upper German dialects, from Middle High German knödel (“dumpling, noodle”), equivalent to Knoten +‎ -el. Cognate to Yiddish קניידל (kneydl), Bavarian Knedl, Dutch knoedel, Middle Low German knudel, knūdel, German Low German Knudel (“lump, mass”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈknøːdl̩/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡ̥nøːd̥l̩/ (Austria, Bavaria)
  • Audio (Austria)(file)
  • Hyphenation: Knö‧del

Noun

Knödel m (strong, genitive Knödels, plural Knödel)

  1. (cooking, especially Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) dumpling
    Synonym: Kloß

Declension

Declension of Knödel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Knödel die Knödel
genitive eines des Knödels der Knödel
dative einem dem Knödel den Knödeln
accusative einen den Knödel die Knödel

Hyponyms

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Descendants

Noun

Knödel n (strong, genitive Knödels, no plural)

  1. (Austria, colloquial) bucks, dosh, dough, moola (money)
    Synonyms: Knete, Kies, Kohle, Kröten, Marie, Mäuse, Schotter; see also Thesaurus:Geld

Declension

Declension of Knödel
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Knödel
genitive eines des Knödels
dative einem dem Knödel
accusative ein das Knödel

Further reading

  • “Knödel” in Duden online
  • “Knödel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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