Strudel

See also: strudel

German

Etymology

From Old High German stredan (whirl, bubble, boil), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (to flow, run).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtʀuːdl̩/, /ˈʃtʀuːdəl/

Noun

Strudel m (genitive Strudels, plural Strudel)

  1. swirl, maelstrom, vortex
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 47/2010, page 124:
      Karatschi, das pulsierende Herz Pakistans, versinkt in einem Strudel von Gewalt.
      Karachi, the pulsating heart of Pakistan, is descending into a maelstrom of violence.
  2. whirlpool
  3. strudel (a pastry made from multiple, thin layers of dough rolled up and filled with fruit etc.)

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