English Explanatory Dictionary

krendel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Russian pastry made from a yeast dough and shaped into a twisted or braided ring.

Word forms

krendel krendels krendeli

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *grenǵʰ- Proto-Germanic *kringaną Proto-Germanic *kringazder. Old High German *kring Middle High German krinc Middle High German kringel German Kringel German Krengelbor. Russian кре́ндель (kréndelʹ)bor. English krendel Borrowed from Russian кре́ндель (kréndelʹ).

Related words

kringle
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