kringle

English

Etymology

From Danish kringle, ultimately from Old Norse kringla (ring, circle).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪŋɡəl/
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋɡəl

Noun

kringle (plural kringles)

  1. A Scandinavian pastry, a variety of pretzel.

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology

Old Norse kringla

Noun

kringle

  1. kringle

Declension

Declension of kringle
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kringle kringlen kringler kringlerne
genitive kringles kringlens kringlers kringlernes

Derived terms

  • kringlet (circuitous, convoluted)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

kringle f (definite singular kringla, indefinite plural kringler, definite plural kringlene)

  1. pretzel