Pronunciations

Definitions

• n. A crunchy, dry cookie.
  

Example Sentences

Languages of Origin

• Yiddish

Etymology

• מאַנדלברויט mandlbroyt 'almond bread'
  

Who Uses This

• Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
• Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
• Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

Regions

• North America
• Australia / New Zealand
• Great Britain
• South Africa

Dictionaries

• The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
• Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

Alternative Spellings

mondel brodt, mandel brot, mandel bread , mandlbroyt, mandl broyt, mandelbroyt, mandel broyt