Klops

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German

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Etymology

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From German Low German, probably borrowed from Swedish kalops (stewed meat), from Old Swedish kollops (slices of beef stew), ultimately related to klopfen (to beat). Cognate to English collop (slice of meat, bacon, rasher).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /klɔps/
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Noun

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Klops m (strong, genitive Klopses or Klops, plural Klopse)

  1. (regional, north-eastern Germany) meatball
    Synonyms: Bulette, Fleischpflanzerl, Frikadelle

Declension

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References

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  • Skeat, W. W. (1900). A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language. United Kingdom: Harper, p. 88

Plautdietsch

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Noun

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Klops m (plural --)

  1. hamburger (meat sandwich)