kuchen
noun
-ḵən\
Definition of kuchen
: any of various coffee cakes made from sweet yeast dough
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German foods will be plentiful, from pork chops to herring, strudel to kuchen, and local German dance groups will perform traditional dances. — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Summer Guide: Festivals and free concerts, July 23-29," 22 July 2017 Then there's kaffee und kuchen, the coffee served European-style with the pot, the cream, and a glass of water on a tray. — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Gorgeous cakes, skinny schnitzel in Newport? Yep.," 24 July 2017 Homemade kuchens in a dessert contest, after judging, are auctioned; proceeds help finance future reunions. — Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Reunions Bring Wisconsin Travelers Back Year-After-Year," 29 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kuchen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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