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knaidel

[ kneyd-l ]
/ ˈkneɪd l /
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noun, plural knai·dlach [kneyd-luh kh, -lahkh] /ˈkneɪd ləx, -lɑx/. Jewish Cookery.

a dumpling, especially a small ball of matzo meal, eggs, and salt, often mixed with another foodstuff, as ground almonds or grated potato, usually served in soup.

Nearby words

  1. knackered,
  2. knackery,
  3. knackwurst,
  4. knag,
  5. knaggy,
  6. knap,
  7. knapping hammer,
  8. knapsack,
  9. knapsack problem,
  10. knapweed

Origin of knaidel

1950–55; < Yiddish kneydl dumpling; compare Middle High German knödel lump, ovary of a flower, German Knödel dumpling
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