kniffles en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈnɪfliz/
Etymology
From Alemannic German Knöpfli (“pastry similar to spaetzle”). Compare the verb knöpfen (“to button”).
Meanings
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(plural, plural-only) Egg dumplings or noodles used in German cuisine
Making kniffles for the sauerkraut supper, both at the church and in earlier years in my parent's house and hauling them over to the church in a big kettle.
2004, St. John's Lutheran Church, 150th Anniversary, 1854-2004:In a separate pan, mix flour and eggs into boiling water, then mix in what he calls the "kniffles."
2008 October, Orange Coast Magazine, page 94:Ed enjoyed kniffles, sauerbraten, a glass of pilsener taken away from home and Cosey's sight...
1987, Richard Irwin Rossbacher, Now Remembered: Living Pennsylvania History Through 1900, page 517: