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spaetzle

/ˈʃpɛtsəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
spaet-zle
IPA
/ˈʃpɛtsəl/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heavy egg noodle or dumpling used in the cuisine of southern Germany and Austria

Example Sentences

Etymology

From German Spätzle, from Swabian Spätzle (compare Alemannic German Spätzli).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

spaetzles (plural) spatzle (alternative) spätzle (alternative)

Synonyms

kniffles

Questions

How do you pronounce spaetzle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃpɛtsəl/.
What does spaetzle mean?
A heavy egg noodle or dumpling used in the cuisine of southern Germany and Austria
Where does spaetzle come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce spaetzle

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