Käseigel
German
Etymology
Käse + Igel; literally, “cheese hedgehog”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkɛːzəˌʔiːɡl̩], [ˈkɛːzəˌʔiːɡəl] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): [ˈkeːzəˌʔiːɡl̩], [ˈkeːzəˌʔiːɡəl] (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Kä‧se‧igel
Noun
Käseigel m (strong, genitive Käseigels, plural Käseigel)
- party snack made of fruit and cheese on sticks, in the shape of a hedgehog