franzbrötchen

noun

A kind of German cinnamon roll pastry, similar to a croissant, originating from Hamburg.

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Meanings

nounfranzbrötchen (plural franzbrötchens)

plural franzbrötchens

  1. A kind of German cinnamon roll pastry, similar to a croissant, originating from Hamburg.

    Franzbrötchen, a flaky, buttery cross between croissant and squashed cinnamon rolls, are native to Hamburg.

    2016, Luisa Weiss, Classic German Baking: The Very Best Recipes for Traditional Favorites, from Pfeffernüsse to Streuselkuchen, Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed, →ISBN, page 197

Origin

  1. GermanFranzbrötchen
  2. Englishfranzbrötchen

Borrowed from German Franzbrötchen.

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Translations

German Franzbrötchen
  • Franzbrötchenpastry in a form of a crescent
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