Etymology

kugel

ku·gel
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Today it means: A traditional savoury or sweet Jewish dish consisting of a baked pudding of pasta, potatoes, or rice, with vegetables, or raisins and spices. Full definition →

Yiddish קוגל ← Middle High German kugel(e)
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kugel · noun1

  1. Middle High German · derived fromkugel(e)“ball”
  2. Yiddish · borrowed fromקוגל
  3. English todaykugel

Borrowed from Yiddish קוגל (kugl), from Middle High German kugel(e) (“ball”), referring to the roundish appearance of some puddings. Further etymology uncertain; see German Kugel for more.

kugel · noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromKugel“solid ball”
  2. English todaykugel

Borrowed from German Kugel (“solid ball”). Further identical to etymology 1 above, which see. The German term is Weihnachtskugel or Christbaumkugel, but the simplex can be used for short in context.

Words from the same roots

GermanKugel all →

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