pretzel

pret·zel

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pret-suh l]
- /ˈprɛt səl/
- /ˈpret.səl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pret-suh l]
- /ˈprɛt səl/

Definitions of pretzel word

noun pretzel a crisp, dry biscuit, usually in the form of a knot or stick, salted on the outside. 1
noun pretzel a larger version of this, made of soft, chewy bread dough. 1
noun pretzel glazed knot-shaped biscuit 1
countable noun pretzel A pretzel is a small, crisp, shiny biscuit, which has salt on the outside. Pretzels are usually shaped like knots or sticks. 0
noun pretzel a brittle savoury biscuit, in the form of a knot or stick, glazed and salted on the outside, eaten esp in Germany and the US 0
noun pretzel a usually hard, brittle biscuit made from a slender roll of dough heavily sprinkled with salt and typically baked in the form of a loose knot or as a stick 0

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Origin of pretzel

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

1815-25, Americanism; < German Pretzel, variant of Bretzel; Old High German brizzila < Medieval Latin bracellus bracelet

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Parts of speech for Pretzel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pretzel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for pretzel

noun pretzel

biscuit — A biscuit is a small flat cake that is crisp and usually sweet.
cracker — A cracker is a thin, crisp biscuit which is often eaten with cheese.
hardtack — a hard, saltless biscuit, formerly much used aboard ships and for army rations.
hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.

All 4 Synonyms of pretzel