Etymology[edit]
Compound of pil (“godchild”) + -e- + wegge (“type of bread”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈpɪ.ləˌʋɛ.ɣə/
- Hyphenation: pil‧le‧weg‧ge
pillewegge f (plural pilleweggen)
- A loaf of wheat bread containing currants, traditionally given as a gift at baptisms.
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