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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKnödel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: knödel
"Zu dem Braten gab es traditionelle Knödel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dish consisting of pieces of dough (often made from flour, potatoes, or bread) wrapped around a filling of meat, fish, cheese, or vegetables, or simply cooked without filling.
"We ordered a basket of steamed pork and vegetable dumplings at the restaurant." - 2
A small ball of dough cooked in soup or stew.
"The chicken stew was served with fluffy homemade dumplings floating on top."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from dialectal English, originating around the early 17th century, possibly combining 'dump' (a lump or thick piece) with the diminutive suffix '-ling'. It historically referred to dough cooked by boiling or steaming, eventually expanding to encompass a vast global culinary category of wrapped or massed dough preparations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dumpling" is said worldwide
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ravioli
Transliteration: ravioli
"Les raviolis chinois sont délicieux."
Knödel
Transliteration: knödel
"Zu dem Braten gab es traditionelle Knödel."
gnocco
Transliteration: gnocco
"Gli gnocchi di patate sono molto morbidi."
empanadilla
Transliteration: empanadilla
"Comimos unas empanadillas deliciosas."
bolinho
Transliteration: bolinho
"O bolinho de chuva é um doce tradicional."
मोमोज़
Transliteration: momoz
"मुझे स्टीम मोमोज़ बहुत पसंद हैं।"
饺子
Transliteration: jiǎozi
"中国人习惯在春节吃饺子。"
만두
Transliteration: mandu
"우리는 점심으로 김치 만두를 먹었다."
餃子
Transliteration: gyōza
"居酒屋でビールと餃子を注文した。"
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