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Where does “pumpernikkeli” come from?

pumpernikkeli (Finnish) comes from German Pumpernickel, from Low German Pumpernickel, from Low German Nickel.

pumpernikkeli (Finnish): A biscuit-like, often oval-shaped baked good made...

Definitions

  1. A biscuit-like, often oval-shaped baked good made...

Ancestry of “pumpernikkeli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPumpernickelA type of sourdough rye bread, strongly flavored,...
2Low GermanPumpernickel—
3Low GermanNickel—
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