Etymology

Zwetschgenkuchen

Today it means: A traditional German and Austrian fruit cake typically with a yeast dough or sponge base consisting of Zwetschge, bread crumbs or ground almonds optionally topped with streusel. Full definition →

German Zwetschgenkuchen
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  1. German · borrowed fromZwetschgenkuchen
  2. German · borrowed fromZwetschgenkuchen
  3. English todayZwetschgenkuchen

Borrowed from German Zwetschgenkuchen, from Zwetschge + -n- + Kuchen.

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