German word

Knödel

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈknøːdl̩/

Meaning

  • masculine noundumpling

Example

Ich möchte einen Knödel.

I'd like a dumpling.

Illustration for Knödel (dumpling)

More examples

Zum Mittagsmenü bestelle ich Kartoffelknödel.

I order a potato dumpling from the lunch menu.

Core concept

A soft, compact ball made from a starchy mixture, sometimes enclosing a filling, served alone or beside other food.

Common phrases

  • Semmelknödel

    bread dumpling

  • Kartoffelknödel

    potato dumpling

  • ein großer Knödel

    a large dumpling

Similar words

Knödl: A dialect term for a boiled bread or potato dumpling used in Austria and southern Germany.
Semmelknödel: A boiled dumpling made from chopped bread bound with milk and eggs, often served alongside a meal.
Kartoffelknödel: A boiled dumpling made mainly from mashed potatoes mixed with a binder.
Germknödel: A round steamed dumpling made from yeast dough and filled with something sweet.

Definition in German

Ein meist gekochter oder gedämpfter Klumpen aus Kartoffeln, Brot oder Mehl, der pur oder gefüllt als Beilage beziehungsweise Hauptgericht gegessen wird.

Word origin

German Knödel comes through Middle High German knödel from the older word knode, meaning "knot," referring to its compact rounded form.

Usage tips

  • Knödel is masculine, and its plural is die Knödel without a plural ending.

Related words

  • Semmelknödelbread dumplingnoun
  • Kartoffelknödelpotato dumplingnoun
  • Knödelteigdumpling doughnoun

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