kringle

English

Etymology

From Danish kringle, ultimately from Old Norse kringla (“ring, circle”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɪŋɡəl/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋɡəl

Noun

kringle (plural kringles)

1. A Scandinavian pastry, a variety of pretzel.

Related terms

• krendel

Anagrams

• Klinger, erl-king, erlking

Danish

Etymology

Old Norse kringla

Noun

kringle

1. kringle

Declension

Declension of kringle

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kringle	kringlen	kringler	kringlerne
genitive	kringles	kringlens	kringlers	kringlernes

Derived terms

• kringlet (“circuitous, convoluted”)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

kringle f (definite singular kringla, indefinite plural kringler, definite plural kringlene)

1. pretzel