Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

streusel

/ˈstruː.zəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: streusel
IPA: /ˈstruː.zəl/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crumbly topping for cakes and quick breads. It is made of sugar, flour, butter, and often other ingredients, especially cinnamon and chopped nuts.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from German Streusel. Related to strew.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Streusel

Usage

Inflected Forms

streusels (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Streuselkuchen

Questions

How do you pronounce streusel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstruː.zəl/.
What does streusel mean?: A crumbly topping for cakes and quick breads. It is made of sugar, flour, butter, and often other ingredients, especially cinnamon and chopped nuts.
Where does streusel come from?: It is traced to German.

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