die Brezel
noun · /ˈbreːtsəl/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German brēzel, from Old High German brezitella, borrowed from Vulgar Latin *brāchiātellus (“small cake”), from Latin bracchiātus (“have branches like arms”), from bracchium (“arm”) + -ātus.
Translation
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pretzel; any kind of baked good in the form of a loose knot
feminine, neuter, strong
Das alte Zunftzeichen der Bäcker ist die Brezel.
The ancient guild-symbol of the baker is a pretzel.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Brezel | Brezeln |
| Accusative | Brezel | Brezeln |
| Dative | Brezel | Brezeln |
| Genitive | Brezel | Brezeln |