kugelhopf

Ku·gel·hopf

K k

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koo-guh l-hopf, -hawpf]
- /ˈku gəlˌhɒpf, -ˌhɔpf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koo-guh l-hopf, -hawpf]
- /ˈku gəlˌhɒpf, -ˌhɔpf/

Definition of kugelhopf word

noun kugelhopf a sweetened bread, flavored with raisins and almonds, baked in a ring-shaped mold, and usually dusted with powdered sugar before serving. 1

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Origin of kugelhopf

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < German Gugelhopf (orig. Swiss G), Gugelhupf (orig. Austrian, south German dial.), equivalent to Gugel a hood with a liripipe and partial covering for the shoulders, worn in the Middle Ages (Middle High German gugel, Old High German chugela, cucula < Late Latin cuculla; see cowl) + -hopf, -hupf, noun derivative of Middle High German hopfen to hop1, skip, jump; apparently from the cake's tendency to overflow the pan in a shape likened to the headgear

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Parts of speech for Kugelhopf

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kugelhopf popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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