Frikadelle
See also: frikadelle
English
German

Frikadellen
Etymology
From early modern Dutch frikadel, which is borrowed from French fricadel, an only later attested variant of fricandeau. A further relation with Italian frittatella is speculative. Compare contemporary Dutch frikandel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌfʁɪkaˈdɛlə/, /ˌfʁiːka-/
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Usage notes
- Frikadelle is the most widely accepted word for “meatball” in German. It is nevertheless regionally bound and heard most often in central-western and north-western Germany.
- The typically German way of preparing meatballs see at frikadelle. The word is not restricted to this particular recipe, however.
Declension
Declension of Frikadelle
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Frikadelle | die | Frikadellen |
genitive | einer | der | Frikadelle | der | Frikadellen |
dative | einer | der | Frikadelle | den | Frikadellen |
accusative | eine | die | Frikadelle | die | Frikadellen |
Synonyms
- Bulette, Klops (eastern German)
- Fleischlaberl, Fleischpflanzl (southern German)
Derived terms
- Frika, Friko (informal clipping)
- Fischfrikadelle
Further reading
Frikadelle on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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