Spiegelei

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃpiːɡəlˌʔaɪ̯/, /ˌʃpiɡəˈlaɪ̯/

noun
Definitions
  • fried egg

Etymology

Compound from German Spiegel (mirror, level) + German Ei (egg)derived from French œuf miroir derived from Dutch, Flemish spiegelei.

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

spiegelei

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms