Pfeffernuss
German, noun/ˈ(p)fɛfɐˌnʊs/
Pfeffernuss is spelled P-F-E-F-F-E-R-N-U-S-S (11 letters). Pfeffernuss is a German feminine noun meaning “A gingerbread biscuit served traditionally around Christmas time” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “kleiner, runder Pfefferkuchen, der meist mit Zuckerguss überzogen ist”.
What does Pfeffernuss mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineA gingerbread biscuit served traditionally around Christmas time.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. kleiner, runder Pfefferkuchen, der meist mit Zuckerguss überzogen ist
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Pfeffernuss
- Pfeffernüsse plural
- Pfeffernüssen dative definite plural
- Pfeffernuß alternative
- Pfeffernüsschen diminutive
- Pfeffernüsslein diminutive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Pfeffernuss?
- /ˈ(p)fɛfɐˌnʊs/
- [ˈp͡fɛfɐˌnʊs]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.