pret|zel

pret|zel
pret|zel «PREHT suhl», noun.
a hard biscuit, usually in the form of a knot or stick, glazed and salted on the outside: »

The order of the evening is beer, pretzels, and pristine jazz (New Yorker).

[American English < German Brezel, Bretzel < Old High German brezitella < a diminutive form of unrecorded Medieval Latin brachitum a kind of biscuit baked in the shape of folded arms < Latin brachium arm < Greek brachōn upper arm]

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  • pret·zel — /ˈprɛtsəl/ noun, pl zels [count] : a long, thin piece of bread that is usually salted and shaped like a knot or stick …   Useful english dictionary

  • zel — coc·o·zel·le; don·zel; don·zel·la; ga·zel·la; ha·zel·ly; hel·zel; ma·zel; ou·zel; par·an·zel·la; pret·zel; schli·ma·zel; schnit·zel; spi·zel·la; wen·zel; zel·koua; be·zel; ha·zel; zel·ko·va; ga·zel·line; …   English syllables

  • pret — ca·pret·to; in·ter·pret; in·ter·pret·abil·i·ty; in·ter·pret·able; in·ter·pret·er·ship; pret; pret·er·i·tion; pret·ti·fi·ca·tion; pret·ti·fi·er; pret·ti·fy; pret·ti·ly; pret·ti·ness; pret·ty·ish; pret·ty·ism; pret·zel; in·ter·pret·er; pret·er·ist; …   English syllables

  • pretzel — pret·zel …   English syllables

  • pretzel — pret·zel (prĕt’səl) n. ▸ A soft or brittle glazed biscuit that is usually salted on the outside and baked in the form of a loose knot or stick. ╂ [German Brezel, from Middle High German brēzel, prēzel, from Old High German brēzila, brezzitella,… …   Word Histories

  • pretzel — pret|zel [ˈpretsəl] n [Date: 1800 1900; : German; Origin: pretzel, bretzel, from Latin brachiatus having branches like arms ] a hard salty type of bread baked in the shape of a stick or a loose knot …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pretzel — pret|zel [ pretsəl ] noun count a type of CRACKER that people often eat between meals or with beer. It is baked in the shape of a stick or a knot and covered with salt …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pretzel — pret•zel [[t]ˈprɛt səl[/t]] n. a usu. crisp, dry biscuit, typically in the form of a knot or stick, salted on the outside • Etymology: 1815–25, amer.; < G Pretzel, var. of Bretzel; OHG brizzila < ML bracellus bracelet …   From formal English to slang

  • Pretzel — Pret zel, n. [G. pretzel, bretzel. Cf. {Bretzel}.] A kind of German biscuit or cake in the form of a twisted ring, salted on the outside. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Marcel Journet — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Journet (homonymie). Marcel Journet Marcel Journet, de son vari nom Hippolyte Jules Journet, est un artiste lyrique (basse) …   Wikipédia en Français

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