Where does “Klops” come from?
Klops (German) comes from Swedish kalops, from Old Swedish kollops — slices of beef stew.
Klops (German): meatball
Ancestry of “Klops”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kalops | stewed meat |
| 2 | Old Swedish | kollops | slices of beef stew |