shnecken

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Pronunciations

shnecken (SHNEH-kin) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A dough pastry filled with spices, sugar, nuts, and raisins.

Example Sentences

  • "Unfortunately, schnecken is harder to find than its more popular sweet sister rugelach (also rolled with similar fillings)." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • שנעקן shnekn 'snails'

      • Who Uses This

      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      shnekken, shneken, schnecken

Notes

  • "The individual pastries are then sliced from [a] roll and baked. Varieties of shnecken include cinnamon, chocolate, and fruit flavors. The recipe is thought to have come to America with German-Jewish immigrants." (JPS)

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