spaetzle

spaetz·le

noun
\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

Variants of SPAETZLE

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

Origin of SPAETZLE

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

First Known Use: 1933