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Where does “frikadelle” come from?

frikadelle (Danish) comes from German Frikadelle, from Dutch frikadel, from French fricandeau — a dish with sliced veal.

frikadelle (Danish): meatball; doughnut, cinnamon bun; ham

Definitions

  1. meatball; doughnut, cinnamon bun; ham

Ancestry of “frikadelle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFrikadellemeatball
2Dutchfrikadelflattened, seasoned meatball
3Frenchfricandeaua dish with sliced veal

Words derived from “frikadelle”

  • Frikadellen
  • Frikadelle
  • frikadelle
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