Kringel

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German kringel, diminutive of krinc, from Old High German *kring, from Proto-Germanic *kringaz, whence Dutch kring. Chiefly a Central German, i.e. northern, word, reinforced by Middle Low German kringel.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁɪŋəl/
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Noun[edit]

Kringel m (strong, genitive Kringels, plural Kringel)

  1. loop, curl, squiggle (something roundish, especially a loop of writing or of something spiral-shaped)
  2. (cooking) a biscuit of such shape

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