Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pfeffernuss

/ˈfɛf.ə.nuːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pf-ef-fer-nuss
IPA: /ˈfɛf.ə.nuːs/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small gingerbread biscuit, flavoured with spices, eaten especially at Christmas.

Etymology

German Pfeffernuss, from Pfeffer (“pepper”) + Nuss (“nut”).

Inflected Forms

pfeffernusse (plural) pfeffernusse (alternative)

Synonyms

peppernut

Questions

How do you pronounce pfeffernuss?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛf.ə.nuːs/.
What does pfeffernuss mean?: A small gingerbread biscuit, flavoured with spices, eaten especially at Christmas.
Where does pfeffernuss come from?: German Pfeffernuss, from Pfeffer (“pepper”) + Nuss (“nut”).

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