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German
Etymology
From Low German Struwe, from Middle Low German strûve (“flat pastry”), from the adjective Proto-Germanic *strūbaz (“stiff, shaggy”). Doublet of southern Straube (“kind of fritter, doughnut”). Further cognate with Dutch struif (“pancake, omelette”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Struwe f (genitive Struwe, plural Struwen, diminutive Strüwchen n)
- (cooking) a northwestern German, especially Westphalian, kind of yeast-based pancake, comparable to a crumpet, traditionally eaten on Fridays, now especially on Good Friday
An Karfreitag macht meine Oma immer Biersuppe mit Struwen.- On Good Friday, my Grandma always makes beer soup with yeast pancakes.
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