Bubenspitzle

German

Alternative forms

• Bubespitzle

Etymology

From Bube (“boy”) +‎ -n- +‎ Spitz (“point, tip”) +‎ -le (diminutive suffix). Supposedly from the resemblance in size and shape to the penis of a young boy.

Noun

Bubenspitzle n (strong, genitive Bubenspitzles, plural Bubenspitzle)

1. (Southwest Germany) A type of dumpling similar to Italian gnocchi.

   Synonyms: Baunze, Schupfnudel, Wargele

Declension

Declension of Bubenspitzle [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Bubenspitzle	die	Bubenspitzle
genitive	eines	des	Bubenspitzles	der	Bubenspitzle
dative	einem	dem	Bubenspitzle	den	Bubenspitzlen
accusative	ein	das	Bubenspitzle	die	Bubenspitzle

See also

• Spitzbube