spaetzle en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈʃpɛtsəl/
- /ˈspætsəl/
- /ˈʃpɛtslə/
- /ˈspeɪtsəl/
Etymology
From German Spätzle, from Swabian Spätzle (compare Alemannic German Spätzli).
Meanings
-
A heavy egg noodle or dumpling used in the cuisine of southern Germany and Austria
A backlash may have been inevitable. “There are more spätzle where those came from,” the Free Swabylon site warned, threatening that the entire neighborhood would “disappear under a spätzle layer of Swabian rage.”
2013 January 18, Nicholas Kulish, “Swabian Separatists Fling Spätzle to Make Their Point”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:The results resemble spaetzle with a lovely nutty flavor.
2007 February 28, Florence Fabricant, “The Latest Woman to Join a Very Exclusive Club”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spaetzle | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| spätzle | alternative | lexicographic | |
| spatzle | alternative | lexicographic | |
| spaetzles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (3)
pl szpecle (food item) · cs špecle (food item) · de Spätzle (food item)