panhas

noun

pan·​has

ˈpänˌhäs

variants or less commonly panhaus

-hau̇s

or pannhaas

-häs

or pannhaus

-hau̇s

plural -es

: scrapple

Word History

Etymology

Pennsylvania German pannhas, from pann pan (from Middle High German dialect panne) + has hare, rabbit, from Middle High German hase; akin to Old High German phanna pan and to Old High German haso hare

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