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Semmelknödel

bread dumpling

noun ZEM-el-knoe-del Rare
Food & Drink Dishes

Usage Note

Semmelknödel are round dumplings made from stale bread rolls (Semmeln), eggs, milk, and herbs, shaped by hand and boiled. They are a classic Bavarian and Austrian side dish served with roasts, Sauerbraten, mushroom sauce, or Schweinsbraten.

Examples

"Zum Hirschgulasch gab es Semmelknödel und Rotkohl."

Natural Translation

There were bread dumplings and red cabbage with the venison goulash.

Literal Translation

To the venison-goulash there were bread-dumplings and red-cabbage.

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