pumpernickel

[ puhm-per-nik-uhl ]

/ ˈpʌm pərˌnɪk əl /

noun

a coarse, dark, slightly sour bread made of unbolted rye.

Origin of pumpernickel

First recorded in 1750–60; from German Pumpernickel, originally a contemptuous name for anyone considered disagreeable, equivalent to pumper(n) “to break wind” + Nickel, diminutive or pet name of Nikolaus “Nicholas” (cf. nickel); presumably applied to the bread from its effect on the digestive system

Words nearby pumpernickel

pump-action, pump-and-dump, pump box, pumped storage, pumper, pumpernickel, pump gun, pumping, pump iron, pumpkin, pumpking

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Example sentences from the Web for pumpernickel

There was also a great dish of pumpernickel besides the usual food.
Pointed Roofs|Dorothy Richardson
Printing, brewing and distilling are also carried on, and the town is famous for its rye-bread (Pumpernickel).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6|Various
"I am glad to know you," said I, as Pumpernickel introduced us.
Over the Plum Pudding|John Kendrick Bangs
A person who lives in a tower of porcelain and dines on pumpernickel and lobscouse.
The Roycroft Dictionary|Elbert Hubbard

Butter a thin slice of rye or pumpernickel and spread with ripe imported Camembert, when in season (which isn't summer).
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown

British Dictionary definitions for pumpernickel

pumpernickel

/ (ˈpʌmpəˌnɪkəl) /

noun

a slightly sour black bread, originating in Germany, made of coarse rye flour

Word Origin for pumpernickel

C18: from German, of uncertain origin

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单词	pumpernickel
释义	pumpernickel [ puhm-per-nik-uhl ] / ˈpʌm pərˌnɪk əl / noun a coarse, dark, slightly sour bread made of unbolted rye. Origin of pumpernickel First recorded in 1750–60; from German Pumpernickel, originally a contemptuous name for anyone considered disagreeable, equivalent to pumper(n) “to break wind” + Nickel, diminutive or pet name of Nikolaus “Nicholas” (cf. nickel); presumably applied to the bread from its effect on the digestive system Words nearby pumpernickel pump-action, pump-and-dump, pump box, pumped storage, pumper, pumpernickel, pump gun, pumping, pump iron, pumpkin, pumpking Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pumpernickel There was also a great dish of pumpernickel besides the usual food. Pointed Roofs\|Dorothy Richardson Printing, brewing and distilling are also carried on, and the town is famous for its rye-bread (Pumpernickel). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6\|Various "I am glad to know you," said I, as Pumpernickel introduced us. Over the Plum Pudding\|John Kendrick Bangs A person who lives in a tower of porcelain and dines on pumpernickel and lobscouse. The Roycroft Dictionary\|Elbert Hubbard Butter a thin slice of rye or pumpernickel and spread with ripe imported Camembert, when in season (which isn't summer). The Complete Book of Cheese\|Robert Carlton Brown British Dictionary definitions for pumpernickel pumpernickel / (ˈpʌmpəˌnɪkəl) / noun a slightly sour black bread, originating in Germany, made of coarse rye flour Word Origin for pumpernickel C18: from German, of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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