Struwe

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Etymology

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From Low German Struwe, from Middle Low German strûve (flat pastry), from the adjective Proto-Germanic *strūbaz (stiff, shaggy). Doublet of southern Straube (kind of fritter, doughnut). Further cognate with Dutch struif (pancake, omelette).

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Noun

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Struwe f (genitive Struwe, plural Struwen, diminutive Strüwchen n)

  1. (cooking) a northwestern German, especially Westphalian, kind of yeast-based pancake, comparable to a crumpet, traditionally eaten on Fridays, now especially on Good Friday
    An Karfreitag macht meine Oma immer Biersuppe mit Struwen.
    On Good Friday, my Grandma always makes beer soup with yeast pancakes.

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