strössel

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Streusel. Related to strö (“to strew”).

Noun

strössel n

  1. (usually uncountable) hundreds and thousands (UK), sprinkles (US); small pieces of candy that are strewn on other confections

Usage notes

The plural is used for different types of these pieces.

Declension

Declension of strössel
nominative genitive
singular indefinite strössel strössels
definite strösslet strösslets
plural indefinite strössel strössels
definite strösslen strösslens

Hyponyms

  • chokladströssel

Derived terms

Further reading

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