Windbeutel

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German

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Etymology

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From Wind +‎ Beutel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪntˌbɔɪ̯tl̩/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Wind‧beu‧tel

Noun

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Windbeutel m (strong, genitive Windbeutels, plural Windbeutel)

  1. cream puff (hollow pastry filled with cream or custard)
    Synonyms: (Austria) Brandteigkrapferl, (Switzerland) Ofenküchlein
  2. (derogatory) fool, idiot
  3. (derogatory) braggart, showoff

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Danish: vindbøjtel
  • Polish: wietrznik (calque)

Further reading

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