Brezel
See also: brezel
German
Alternative forms
- Bretzel (Switzerland)
Etymology
From Middle High German brēzel, from Old High German breztella, brezitella, from Italian bracciatello, Latin bracchiātus (“have branches like arms”), from bracchium (“arm”) + -ātus.
Pronunciation
- (Hochdeutsch) IPA(key): /bʁeːt͡səl/
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Noun
Brezel f or n (genitive Brezel or Brezels, plural Brezeln or Brezel)
- pretzel
- Das alte Zunftzeichen der Bäcker ist die Brezel.
- The ancient guild-symbol of the baker is a pretzel.
Usage notes
Mostly used as a feminine noun with some regional variation (neuter, Austria).
Declension
Declension of Brezel
Descendants
- → English: pretzel
Further reading
- Brezel in Duden online
Brezel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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