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knaidel

Syllabification: (knai·del)
Pronunciation: /ˈk(ə)nādl/
(also kneidel)
Definition of knaidel

noun (plural knaidlach /ˈk(ə)nādˌläKH/)

(usually knaidlach)
  • a type of dumpling eaten especially in Jewish households during Passover.

Origin:

from Yiddish kneydel

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