kaesespaetzle

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noun

A German form of macaroni and cheese

OriginGerman Käsespätzle →
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Meanings

nounkaesespaetzle (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA German form of macaroni and cheese

    One dish, kaesespaetzle, was described by my wife as a “German mac and cheese,” and Mr. Avery said she wasn’t far off the mark.

    2015 July 16, Joel Keller, “Review: At Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten, Authentic Beer Garden Meets Jersey Shore”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. GermanKäsespätzle
  2. Englishkaesespaetzle

Borrowed from German Käsespätzle, from Käse (“cheese”) + Spätzle (“spaetzle”).

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APA

kaesespaetzle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaesespaetzle

MLA

“kaesespaetzle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaesespaetzle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kaesespaetzle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaesespaetzle.

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