kreplach
[ krep-luh kh, -lahkh ]
/ ˈkrɛp ləx, -lɑx /
noun (used with a singular or plural verb)
Jewish Cookery.
turnovers or pockets of noodle dough filled with any of several mixtures, as kasha or chopped chicken livers, usually boiled, and served in soup.
Also
krep·lech
[krep-luh kh] /ˈkrɛp ləx/.
Origin of kreplach
1890–95; < Yiddish
kreplech, plural of
krepl, akin to dialectal German
Kräppel fritter, German
Krapfen apple-fritter
Words nearby kreplach
kremer,
kremlin,
kremlinology,
krems,
kreon,
kreplach,
kretek,
kreutzer,
kreutzer sonata,
krewe,
kreymborg
British Dictionary definitions for kreplach
kreplach
/ (ˈkrɛplɑːk, -lɑːx) /
pl n
small filled dough casings usually served in soup
Word Origin for kreplach
C20: from Yiddish