quenelle
/kəˈnɛl/noun, verb
quenelle is spelled Q-U-E-N-E-L-L-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, quenelle means “A light dumpling made of lightly spiced minced meat or fish bound with egg and poached” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of quenelle is quenelles.
How many letters and syllables are in quenelle?
| Letters | 8: Q-U-E-N-E-L-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is quenelle?
Quenelle appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce quenelle?
- /kəˈnɛl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of quenelle
- quenelles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- quenelling participle, present
- quenelled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does quenelle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A light dumpling made of lightly spiced minced meat or fish bound with egg and poached.
- 2
An elliptical shape moulded by chefs from soft foods using two spoons.
- 3
A gesture which is usually performed by pointing one arm diagonally downwards palm down, while touching the shoulder with the opposite hand, in a manner similar to an inverted Nazi salute.
verb
- 1
To form a quenelle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Quenelle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense dumpling:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | quenelle |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does quenelle come from?
Borrowed from French quenelle, from German Knödel. Doublet of knaidel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).