"pumpernickel" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpʌmpɚˌnɪkl̩/ [General-American] Forms: pumpernickels [plural]
Etymology: From Westphalian German Pumpernickel, from Pumper (“fart”) (or a related form, such as pumpern) and Nickel (“rascal”) (from the male name Nikolaus (“Nicholas”)), possibly originating as an insult for a person or for the bread itself by outsiders. A false folk etymology claims that this comes from the phrase pain pour Nicole ("bread for Nicole"), referring to Napoleon disliking the taste so much that he thought it was fit for his horse Nicole. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|de|Pumpernickel}} German Pumpernickel, {{lang|fr|pain pour Nicole}} pain pour Nicole, {{gl|"bread for Nicole"}} ("bread for Nicole") Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pumpernickel (countable and uncountable, plural pumpernickels)
  1. A German sourdough bread made from rye. Wikipedia link: Napoleon, The Economist, pumpernickel Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Breads Synonyms: pumpernickel bread Translations (sourdough rye bread): ръжен хляб (rǎžen hljab) [masculine] (Bulgarian), pumperniklo (Esperanto), פּאָמפּערניקל (pompernikl) [masculine] (Yiddish)

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