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kugel¹
- /ˈkuːɡl̩/ UK
- /ˈkuɡ(ə)l/ US
- /ˈkʊɡ(ə)l/ General South African
Rhymes with -uːɡəl, -ʊɡəl
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Yiddish קוגל (kugl), from Middle High German kugel(e) (“ball”), referring to the roundish appearance of some puddings. Further etymology uncertain; see German Kugel for more.
noun kugels
- A traditional savoury or sweet Jewish dish consisting of a baked pudding of pasta, potatoes, or rice, with vegetables, or raisins and spices. Many cooks prepare one kugel in honor of the Sabbath. Some families serve extra kugels in honor of a Yom Tov or Rosh Chodesh that falls on a Sabbath. Their idea is to serve as many kugels as there are Torah scrolls read in the synagogue. Kugel recipes run the gamut from sweet to salty, soft to crisp
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A wealthy young Jewish woman characterized as materialistic and selfish.
She was minding her own business, taking a visitor from struggle days in London around the sights of the New South Africa, when she was recognised by a clutch of ageing kugels, out doing what kugels of all ages do on a Saturday morning in Hyde Park, namely shopping.
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kugel²
- /ˈkuːɡl̩/ UK
- /ˈkuɡ(ə)l/ US
- /ˈkʊɡ(ə)l/ General South African
Rhymes with -uːɡəl, -ʊɡəl
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German Kugel (“solid ball”). Further identical to etymology 1 above, which see. The German term is Weihnachtskugel or Christbaumkugel, but the simplex can be used for short in context.
noun kugels
- A traditional hanging ornament of German origin, made of thin glass with a metal coating, usually spherical but also produced in other shapes such as bunches of grapes and drops. Along one wall of the Motts' home is an array of kugels, or glass balls, antique forerunners of today's classic $3.99-a-dozen-at-the-local-drugstore ornaments. However, unlike those made today, antique kugels are considerably sturdier and served as more than just decorations. Kugels decorated the ho
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noun traditional savoury or sweet Jewish dish
| Español | kugel |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 쿠겔 kugel |
| 日本語 | クーゲル kūgeru |
| Français | kugel |
| Deutsch | Kugel |
| Italiano | kugel |
| Русский | кугель kugelʹ |
| العربية | كوجل |
| עברית | קוּגֶל kúgel |
noun traditional hanging ornament of German origin
| Deutsch | Weihnachtskugel, Christbaumkugel, Weihnachtsbaumkugel, Tannenbaumkugel |
|---|---|
| Русский | ёлочный ша́рик jóločnyj šárik |
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title = {kugel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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