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Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kuugal
"यहूदी परंपरा में कूगल एक प्रसिद्ध बेक किया हुआ व्यंजन है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A traditional Ashkenazi Jewish baked casserole or pudding typically made from egg noodles or grated potatoes.
"She prepared a delicious potato kugel to serve alongside the roast chicken for Friday night dinner." - 2
A sweet baked dessert pudding containing ingredients such as cottage cheese, raisins, cinnamon, and apples.
"The noodle kugel was topped with a crunchy layer of brown sugar and cornflakes."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English from Yiddish 'kugl', ultimately derived from the Middle High German word 'kugel' meaning 'ball' or 'globe', reflecting the dish's original round, spherical baking shape. Over centuries, the culinary term evolved from a savory bread pudding into a diverse staple of Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine baked in various rectangular and round forms for Sabbath and holiday meals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kugel" is said worldwide
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kugel
Transliteration: kugel
"Elle a préparé un kugel de pommes de terre pour le repas de fête."
Kugeltopf
Transliteration: kuːɡl̩.tɔp͡f
"Kugel ist ein traditionelles Gericht der aschkenasischen Küche."
sformato
Transliteration: sformato
"Il kugel è un tipico sformato della cucina ebraica aschenazita."
kugel
Transliteration: ku.ɣel
"El kugel de patata es un plato reconfortante y tradicional."
kugel
Transliteration: ku.ɡɛw
"O kugel de batata é muito apreciado nas festividades judaicas."
कूगल
Transliteration: kuugal
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यहूदी परंपरा में कूगल एक प्रसिद्ध बेक किया हुआ व्यंजन है।"
库格尔
Transliteration: kù gé ěr
Script: 中文汉字
"库格尔是一道传统的犹太烘焙面食或土豆Casserole。"
쿠겔
Transliteration: ku.gel
Script: 한국어 한글
"쿠겔은 전통적인 아슈케나즈 유대인 요리입니다."
クーゲル
Transliteration: kūgeru
Script: 日本語
"クーゲルはアシュケナージ系ユダヤ人の伝統的な焼き料理です。"
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