Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strudel

/ˈstɹuːdəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: strudel
IPA: /ˈstɹuːdəl/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pastry made from multiple thin layers of dough rolled up and filled with fruit, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of at sign (@).

Countable; Slang

noun

A vertical hole in sea ice through which downward jet-like, buoyancy-driven drainage of flood water is thought to occur.

Countable

Example Sentences

"Steffan grinned at him and pointed to the oven. “She’s got something good in there,” he said, and added sadly, “only we don’t get any till lunch.” / “Strudel,” Ruth said. “Whoever heard of eating strudel for breakfast?” / “You know, Son,” Paul said soberly, “there are certain items that come under female jurisdiction. Just why strudel is appropriate for lunch and not for breakfast is beyond mere masculine comprehension. But one must learn to accept the inevitable. Life is hard.”"

Etymology

Borrowed from German Strudel (“whirlpool, strudel”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

strudels (plural) shtrudel (alternative)

Phrases

apple strudel

Synonyms

at sign

Rhymes With

noodle feudal doodle poodle udall boodle caboodle oodle trudel sudol canoodle udal

Questions

How do you pronounce strudel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɹuːdəl/.
What does strudel mean?: A pastry made from multiple thin layers of dough rolled up and filled with fruit, etc.
Where does strudel come from?: Borrowed from German Strudel (“whirlpool, strudel”).

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