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knaidel

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkneɪdl̩/
  • /kəˈneɪdl̩/
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noun

Meaning 1

A type of dumpling made of matzo eaten by Ashkenazi Jews during Passover.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish קניידל (kneydl), cognate to German Knödel (“dumpling”). Doublet of quenelle.