Pumpernickel

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Etymology

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From Westphalian Pumpernickel, from Pumper (fart) (or a related form, such as pumpern) and Nickel (rascal) (from the male name Nikolaus (Nicholas)), possibly originating as an insult for a person or for the bread itself by outsiders.(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

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Noun

Pumpernickel m (strong, genitive Pumpernickels, plural Pumpernickel)

  1. a type of sourdough rye bread, strongly flavored, dense, and dark in color
    Synonym: (only in north-western Germany where the bread is native) Schwarzbrot

Declension

Descendants

  • English: pumpernickel

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