kniffles

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English

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Etymology

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From Alemannic German Knöpfli (pastry similar to spaetzle). Compare the verb knöpfen (to button).

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈnɪfliz/

Noun

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kniffles pl (plural only)

  1. Egg dumplings or noodles used in German cuisine
    • 1987, Richard Irwin Rossbacher, Now Remembered: Living Pennsylvania History Through 1900, page 517:
      Ed enjoyed kniffles, sauerbraten, a glass of pilsener taken away from home and Cosey's sight...
    • 2004, St. John's Lutheran Church, 150th Anniversary, 1854-2004:
      Making kniffles for the sauerkraut supper, both at the church and in earlier years in my parent's house and hauling them over to the church in a big kettle.
    • 2008 October, Orange Coast Magazine, page 94:
      In a separate pan, mix flour and eggs into boiling water, then mix in what he calls the "kniffles."

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