Brezel

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See also: brezel

German

Brezel

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German brēzel, from Old High German breztella, brezitella, from Italian bracciatello, Latin bracchiātus (“have branches like arms”), from bracchium (“arm”) + -ātus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Brezel f or n (genitive Brezels, plural Brezeln or Brezel)

  1. pretzel
    Das alte Zunftzeichen der Bäcker ist die Brezel.
    The ancient guild-symbol of the baker is a pretzel.

Usage notes

Mostly used as a feminine noun with some regional variation (neuter, Austria).

Declension

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Synonyms

Descendants

  • → English: pretzel
  • → Polish: precel

Further reading

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