Strudel

See also: strudel and ștrudel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German strudel, derived from Old High German stredan (“to burn, glow, hiss, whiz”), from Proto-Germanic *streþaną (“to burn, seethe, whirl”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to stream, flow, run”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtʁuːdl̩/, /ˈʃtʁuːdəl/
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Noun

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  1. swirl, maelstrom, vortex
    • 2010, Der Spiegel‎, number 47/2010, page 124:
      Karatschi, das pulsierende Herz Pakistans, versinkt in einem Strudel von Gewalt.
      Karachi, the pulsating heart of Pakistan, is descending into a maelstrom of violence.
  2. whirlpool
  3. strudel (a pastry made from multiple, thin layers of dough rolled up and filled with fruit etc.)

Declension

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Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Strudel” in Duden online
  • “Strudel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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