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

Strudel m (strong, genitive Strudels, plural Strudel)

  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
Declension of Strudel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Strudel die Strudel
genitive eines des Strudels der Strudel
dative einem dem Strudel den Strudeln
accusative einen den Strudel die Strudel

Derived terms

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