Usage Note
Fleischklößchen are small meatballs made from ground meat, seasoned and usually simmered in broth or soup. They are a common component of Hochzeitssuppe or klare Rinderbrühe; larger versions served as a main course are called Hackbällchen or Königsberger Klopse.
Examples
"Die Hochzeitssuppe enthielt zarte Fleischklößchen, Eierstich und Fadennudeln."
Natural Translation
The wedding soup contained tender little meatballs, savoury egg custard, and thin noodles.
Literal Translation
The wedding-soup contained tender little-meat-dumplings, egg-custard and thread-noodles.
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