kringle

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/ˈkɹɪŋɡəl/

noun

A Scandinavian pastry, a variety of pretzel.

OriginDanish kringle ← Old Norse kringla →
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Meanings

kringle1

nounkringle (plural kringles)

plural kringles

  1. A Scandinavian pastry, a variety of pretzel.

Kringle2

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Norsekringla“ring, circle”
  2. Danishkringle
  3. Englishkringle

From Danish kringle, ultimately from Old Norse kringla (“ring, circle”).

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Translations

Danish kringle
  • kringlea Scandinavian pastry, a variety of pretzel
Dutch krakeling
  • krakelinga Scandinavian pastry, a variety of pretzel
Estonian kringel
  • kringela Scandinavian pastry, a variety of pretzel
German Kringel
  • Kringela Scandinavian pastry, a variety of pretzel
Latvian kliņģeris
  • kliņģerisa Scandinavian pastry, a variety of pretzel
Lithuanian riestainis
  • riestainisa Scandinavian pastry, a variety of pretzel
Norwegian Bokmål kringle
  • kringlea Scandinavian pastry, a variety of pretzel
Russian кре́ндель
  • кре́ндель (kréndelʹ)a Scandinavian pastry, a variety of pretzel
Swedish kringla
  • kringlaa Scandinavian pastry, a variety of pretzel
Ukrainian кре́ндель
  • кре́ндель (kréndelʹ)a Scandinavian pastry, a variety of pretzel

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with kringle

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Anagrams

Klingererlking
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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