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Brezel
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brezel
German
thumb|Laugenbrezel
thumb|Zuckerbrezel
Alternative forms
de Brätzel Pretzel
de Bretzel Switzerland
de Breze Brezen Brezn southern Germany Austria
Etymology
de :inh gmh:brēzel<ety:inh<goh:brēzitella>>
From de gmh brēzel, from de goh brezitella, borrowed from de la-vul *brāchiātellus small cake, from de la bracchiātus have branches like arms, from la bracchium arm + la -ātus.
Pronunciation
de /ˈbreːtsəl/ [ˈbʁeːt͡sl̩]
de De-Brezel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f or
n[in Austria and certain other regions]
pretzel; any kind of baked good in the form of a loose knot
de Das alte Zunftzeichen der Bäcker ist die Brezel. The ancient guild-symbol of the baker is a pretzel.
Usage notes
Mostly feminine, but neuter in some regions including Austria.
Declension
f or
n[in Austria and certain other regions]
Derived terms
de Fastenbrezel
de Laugenbrezel
de Martinsbrezel
de Salzbrezel
de Zuckerbrezel
Descendants
en pretzel 1
fr bretzel 1
pl precel 1
ru бре́цель 1
Further reading
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