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gribenes

/ˈɡɹɪbənəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gribenes
IPA
/ˈɡɹɪbənəs/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A snack food in Eastern European Jewish cuisine, combining cracklings of chicken or goose skin with fried onions.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish גריבענעס (gribenes), from Middle High German griebe (“piece of fat, crackling”). Compare modern German Griebe.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: גריבענעס, griebe

Usage

Phrases

list in greaves

Frequently Paired Words

list in greaves

Questions

How do you pronounce gribenes?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹɪbənəs/.
What does gribenes mean?
A snack food in Eastern European Jewish cuisine, combining cracklings of chicken or goose skin with fried onions.
Where does gribenes come from?
It is traced to Yiddish.

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