Frikadelle

meatball; pan-fried minced meat patty

noun fri-ka-DEL-eh Rare

Origin: from French 'fricadelle'

Usage Note

Frikadelle is a large, flat, pan-fried minced meat patty — typically pork and beef, bound with bread and egg. In Berlin they are called Bulette. They are eaten hot or cold on bread and are a staple of German home cooking.

Examples

"Zur Mittagspause aß er eine kalte Frikadelle auf dem Brötchen."

Natural Translation

At lunchtime he ate a cold meatball on a bread roll.

Literal Translation

At-the lunch-break ate he a cold meatball on the bread-roll.

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