Pfeffernuss
German (Berlin)
/ˈ(p)fɛfɐˌnʊs/
noun
Definitions
- A gingerbread biscuit served traditionally around Christmas time.
Etymology
Affix from German Pfeffer (pepper) + German Nuss (nut).
Origin
German (Berlin)
Nuss
Gloss
nut
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hasenpfeffer English
- Brechnuss German
- Cashewnuss German
- Cayennepfeffer German
- Erdnuss German
- Haselnuss German
- Kokosnuss German
- Nuss German
- Nussschale German
- Paradiesnuss German
- Paranuss German
- Pekannuss German
- Pfeffer German
- Pfefferkorn German
- Pfefferminze German
- Pfeffersack German
- Waschnuss German
- nussförmig German
- nussig German
- pfefferig German
- pfeffern German
- pfeffrig German
- nuce Italian
- noot Dutch, Flemish
- peper Dutch, Flemish
- pepernoot Dutch, Flemish
- nuz Old High German
- nuco Ido
- pfeffer Middle High German