pumpernickel

pronunciation

How to pronounce pumpernickel in British English: UK [ˈpʌmpənɪkl]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    bread made of coarse rye flour

Word Origin

pumpernickel (n.)
"dark rye bread," 1756, pompernickel, from German (Westphalian dialect) Pumpernickel (1663), originally an abusive nickname for a stupid person, from pumpern "to break wind" + Nickel "goblin, lout, rascal," from proper name Niklaus (see Nicholas). An earlier German name for it was krankbrot, literally "sick-bread."

Example

1. I can 't wait to take a bite of the pumpernickel .
2. Our genuine westphalia pumpernickel is a classic in its own right .
3. Okay , liederkranz , pumpernickel , and coffee .

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