spaetzle

noun spaetz·le \ˈshpet-slə, -s^əl, -slē also ˈshpāt-\

plural spaetzle or spaetzles also spätzle or spätzles

Definition of SPAETZLE

: a small dumpling cooked by running batter through a colander into boiling water

spaetz·le also spätz·le \ˈshpet-slə, -s^əl, -slē also ˈshpāt-\

German Spätzle, from German dialect, diminutive of Spatz sparrow, dumpling

First Known Use: 1933

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