Lummel
German
Etymology
From Middle High German lumbel, from Old High German lumbal (8th c.), borrowed from Latin lumbulus, diminutive of lumbus (“loin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlʊməl/
- Hyphenation: Lum‧mel
Noun
Lummel m (strong, genitive Lummels, plural Lummel)
- (cooking, now chiefly Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) meat from the loin of an animal (particularly, beef or pork)
- Synonyms: Filet, Lendenstück, Lendenbraten
Declension
Declension of Lummel [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Lummel” in Duden online
- “Lummel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.