spaetzle
[ shpet-sluh, -suh l, -slee ]
/ ˈʃpɛt slə, -səl, -sli /
noun
a dish consisting of lumps or threads made from a batter of flour, milk, eggs, and salt, usually poured through a coarse colander into boiling water, and then either drained and mixed in butter, lightly pan-fried, or added to sauces, stews, etc.
Origin of spaetzle
< German (dial.)
Spätzle, diminutive of
Spatz dumpling, sparrow, Middle High German, derivative of
spar
sparrow
Words nearby spaetzle
spadiceous,
spadille,
spadix,
spado,
spae,
spaetzle,
spaewife,
spag,
spaghetti,
spaghetti junction,
spaghetti squash