Stulle

German

Etymology

Perhaps from Dutch stul, or a variant of Stollen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtʊlə/

• Audio:

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Noun

Stulle f (genitive Stulle, plural Stullen)

1. (Northern Germany) A slice of bread with a topping, which may include another slice of bread.
   • 1995, “Nordisch by Nature”, in Auf einem Auge blöd, performed by Fettes Brot:

     Und Du morgens Deine Stullen auf'm Küchentisch vergisst
     Aber Du die ganze Schose erst bei Blohm und Voss vermisst

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Usage notes

Usually used for a dish containing traditional German bread. Variants with sliced loaf bread are usually called Sandwich, variants with a bread roll are usually called Brötchen (“breadroll”).

Declension

Declension of Stulle [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Stulle	die	Stullen
genitive	einer	der	Stulle	der	Stullen
dative	einer	der	Stulle	den	Stullen
accusative	eine	die	Stulle	die	Stullen

Further reading

• “Stulle” in Duden online