schnecke

noun

schnec·​ke

ˈshnekə

plural schnecken

-kən

: a cinnamon bun made of rich yeast-leavened dough that is rolled up like a jelly roll, cut into crosswise slices, and baked cut side down

—usually used in plural

Word History

Etymology

German, literally, snail, from Old High German snecko

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