chremsel

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/ˈxɹɛmzəl//ˈkɹɛmzəl/

noun

A fried dumpling made of matzo meal and filled with fruit, typically prunes, and eaten on Passover.

OriginYiddish כרעמזל →
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Meanings

nounchremsel (plural chremsels or chremslach)

plural chremsels · plural chremslach · alternative chrimsel · alternative chremzel

  1. JudaismA fried dumpling made of matzo meal and filled with fruit, typically prunes, and eaten on Passover.

Origin

  1. Yiddishכרעמזל
  2. Englishchremsel

From Yiddish כרעמזל (khremzl).

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Translations

Yiddish כרעמזל
  • כרעמזל (khremzl)fried dumpling
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APA

chremsel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chremsel

MLA

“chremsel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chremsel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chremsel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chremsel.

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