Knödel

See also: Knodel and knödel

German

Etymology

From Upper German dialects, from Middle High German knödel (dumpling, noodle), equivalent to Knoten +‎ -el. Cognate to Yiddish קניידל (kneydl), Bavarian Knedl, Dutch knoedel, Middle Low German knudel, knūdel, German Low German Knudel (lump, mass).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈknøːdl̩/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡ̥nøːd̥l̩/ (Austria, Bavaria)
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Knö‧del

Noun

Knödel m (strong, genitive Knödels, plural Knödel)

  1. (cooking, especially Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) dumpling
    Synonym: Kloß

Declension

Hyponyms

  • Böhmische Knödel
  • Germknödel
  • Grammelknödel
  • Hefeknödel
  • Kartoffelknödel
  • Leberknödel
  • Marillenknödel
  • Quarkknödel
  • Semmelknödel
  • Serviettenknödel
  • Speckknödel
  • Spinatknödel
  • Topfenknödel
  • Zwetschkenknödel

Descendants

  • Czech: knedlík
  • French: quenelle
  • Italian: canederlo
  • Polish: knedel
  • Serbo-Croatian: knedla
  • Slovak: knedľa

Noun

Knödel n (strong, genitive Knödels, no plural)

  1. (Austria, colloquial) bucks, dosh, dough, moola (money)
    Synonyms: Knete, Kies, Kohle, Kröten, Marie, Mäuse, Schotter; see also Thesaurus:Geld

Declension

Further reading

  • Knödel” in Duden online
  • Knödel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache