Semmel

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German semele, Old High German semala, from Proto-West Germanic *similā (wheat flour). Compare Yiddish זעמל (zeml).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛml̩/, /ˈzɛməl/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛml̩/ (Austria)
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Noun

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Semmel f (genitive Semmel, plural Semmeln)

  1. (regional, chiefly Bavaria and Austria) bread roll
    Synonym: Brötchen

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: semel
  • Italian: semel

Further reading

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