pillewegge

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of pil (godchild) +‎ -e- +‎ wegge (type of bread).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪ.ləˌʋɛ.ɣə/
  • Hyphenation: pil‧le‧weg‧ge

Noun

pillewegge f (plural pilleweggen)

  1. a loaf of wheat bread containing currants, traditionally given as a gift at baptisms

Hypernyms

  • pillegift