Kringel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kringel, diminutive of krinc, from Old High German *kring, from Proto-Germanic *kringaz, whence Dutch kring. Chiefly a Central German, i.e. northern, word, reinforced by Middle Low German kringel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁɪŋəl/
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Noun

Kringel m (strong, genitive Kringels, plural Kringel)

  1. loop, curl, squiggle (something roundish, especially a loop of writing or of something spiral-shaped)
  2. (cooking) a biscuit of such shape

Declension
Declension of Kringel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kringel die Kringel
genitive eines des Kringels der Kringel
dative einem dem Kringel den Kringeln
accusative einen den Kringel die Kringel
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