pannhas

[ pahn-hahs ]

noun

, Chiefly Pennsylvania.

1. scrapple.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pannhas¹

From Pennsylvania Dutch pannhâs, equivalent to pann pan ¹ + hâs “rabbit, hare; ” originally a jocular word, in dialects of the Rhenish Palatinate, for dishes made from scraps or broth mixed with a grain; compare German falscher Hase “minced meat,” literally, “false hare”