klösse

plural noun

klös·​se

variants or kloesse

ˈklāsə,

among speakers of German descent in US often ˈklās or ˈglās

: dumplings

Word History

Etymology

German klösse, plural of kloss lump, clod, dumpling, from Middle High German klōz lump

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