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spätzli

/ˈʃpɛtsli/ UK
/ˈspatsli/ UK

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From Alemannic German Spätzli, diminutive of Spatz (“sparrow”).

noun spätzli · spätzle · spaetzle · spatzle · spaetzli · spatzli

A type of wheatflour noodle used in Swiss and southern German cooking. As soon as the spätzli rise to the surface, take them out with a skimming spoon, place on a platter, cover and keep warm.

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@misc{spa_tzli_2026,
  title = {spätzli},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sp%C3%A4tzli},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}