Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hagelslag

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hagel-slag
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Small, oblong, sweet-tasting chocolate granules, which are sprinkled on slices of buttered bread or rusks.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There are also many types of sweet spreads. Dutch children are especially fond of hagelslag, small strands of milk or plain chocolate that are scattered onto white bread and butter."
"When Karina Hof left her native New Amsterdam in 2003, she thought it would be just for a year. Two master’s degrees, two half-marathons, and too many boxes of hagelslag later, she’s still covering the Lowlands."
"This is not a recipe, but an exercise in true happiness. Toast your bread and butter generously whilst it is still hot. Sprinkle with a thick layer of hagelslag (the De Ruijter brand is the best) and eat immediately."

Etymology

From Dutch hagelslag.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: hagelslag

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does hagelslag mean?: Small, oblong, sweet-tasting chocolate granules, which are sprinkled on slices of buttered bread or rusks.
Where does hagelslag come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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