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Knäppchen.

heel of bread

9 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈknɛpçən/
  1. heel of bread

    Rhineland · Westphalia · neuter · regional · strong
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Central Franconian and Low German dialects. More properly spelt Knäbbchen; cognate with regional Dutch knab (“lump, thick piece, e.g. of wood or bread”). Pertaining to the group of words for thick objects with initial kn- such as Knauf, Knopf, Knospe, Knubbel, Knüppel.

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