Pumpernickel

See also: pumpernickel

German

Etymology

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From Westphalian Pumpernickel, from Pumper (“fart”) (or a related form, such as pumpern) and Nickel (“rascal”) (from the male name Nikolaus (“Nicholas”)), possibly originating as an insult for a person or for the bread itself by outsiders.(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈpʊmpɐˌnɪkl̩]
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Noun

Pumpernickel m (strong, genitive Pumpernickels, plural Pumpernickel)

  1. a type of sourdough rye bread, strongly flavored, dense, and dark in color
    Synonym: (only in north-western Germany where the bread is native) Schwarzbrot

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

Descendants
  • English: pumpernickel

Further reading
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