Kringel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kringel, diminutive of krinc, from Old High German *kring, from Proto-Germanic *kringaz, whence Dutch kring. Chiefly a Central German, i.e. northern, word, reinforced by Middle Low German kringel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʁɪŋəl/

• Audio:

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Noun

Kringel m (strong, genitive Kringels, plural Kringel)

1. loop, curl, squiggle (something roundish, especially a loop of writing or of something spiral-shaped)
2. (cooking) a biscuit of such shape

Declension

Declension of Kringel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Kringel	die	Kringel
genitive	eines	des	Kringels	der	Kringel
dative	einem	dem	Kringel	den	Kringeln
accusative	einen	den	Kringel	die	Kringel