nockerl

noun

nock·​erl

ˈnäkər(ə)l

plural nockerln

-ln

: a rich light dumpling

Word History

Etymology

German dialect (Austria), diminutive of nock, a kind of mountain, dumpling; akin to Middle Dutch nocke tip, summit

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