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lebkuchen

Meaning of "lebkuchen" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEBKUCHEN

German: literally, loaf cake.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF LEBKUCHEN

ˈleɪbˌkuːkən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEBKUCHEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lebkuchen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEBKUCHEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lebkuchen in the English dictionary

The definition of lebkuchen in the dictionary is a biscuit, originating from Germany, usually containing honey, spices, etc.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEBKUCHEN

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEBKUCHEN

leavings · Leavis · Leavisite · Leb · Lebanese · Lebanon · Lebanon Mountains · lebbek · leben · Lebensraum · Leblanc · Lebowa · Lebrun · LEC · lecanora · Lecce · leccy · lech · lechaim · lecher

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEBKUCHEN

back-kitchen · beechen · birchen · Chechen · dining kitchen · field kitchen · fitted kitchen · forfeuchen · fully-fitted kitchen · galley kitchen · Gelsenkirchen · groschen · kitchen · kuchen · lichen · Lowchen · marchen · richen · soup kitchen · witchen

Synonyms and antonyms of lebkuchen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lebkuchen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEBKUCHEN

Find out the translation of lebkuchen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of lebkuchen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lebkuchen» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

lebkuchen
1,325 millions of speakers
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lebkuchen
570 millions of speakers
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English

lebkuchen
510 millions of speakers
hi

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lebkuchen
380 millions of speakers
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lebkuchen
280 millions of speakers
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Lebkuchen
278 millions of speakers
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lebkuchen
270 millions of speakers
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lebkuchen
260 millions of speakers
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lebkuchen
220 millions of speakers
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Lebkuchen
190 millions of speakers
de

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Lebkuchen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

レープクーヘン
130 millions of speakers
ko

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lebkuchen
85 millions of speakers
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Lebkuchen
85 millions of speakers
vi

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lebkuchen
80 millions of speakers
ta

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Lebkuchen
75 millions of speakers
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लेबकुन
75 millions of speakers
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lebkuchen
70 millions of speakers
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Lebkuchen
65 millions of speakers
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Lebkuchen
50 millions of speakers
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Lebkuchen
40 millions of speakers
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lebkuchen
30 millions of speakers
el

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Lebkuchen
15 millions of speakers
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lebkuchen
14 millions of speakers
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lebkuchen
10 millions of speakers
no

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Lebkuchen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lebkuchen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEBKUCHEN»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lebkuchen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEBKUCHEN»

Discover the use of lebkuchen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lebkuchen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Baker's Odyssey: Celebrating Time-honored Recipes from ...
Celebrating Time-honored Recipes from America's Rich Immigrant Heritage Greg Patent, Dave McLean. allowed to ripen in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days or so. During their rest, the lebkuchen develop a wonderfully moist ...
Greg Patent, Dave McLean, 2007
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German English Words: A Popular Dictionary of German Words ...
67. from Lebkuchenlebkuchen”: a Christmas cookie flavored with honey and spices, very similar to ginger- bread, also called Pfefferkuchen or brauner Kuchen in parts of Germany. Lebkuchen is used in southern and western Germany and ...
Robbin D. Knapp, 2005
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Lebkuchen
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Lebkuchen (or Pfefferkuchen) is a traditional German baked Christmas treat, somewhat resembling gingerbread.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Classic Home Desserts: A Treasury of Heirloom and ...
Swiss-born master pastry chef Albert Kumin says that he's “proud to serve four- year-old lebkuchen.” A forerunner of gingerbread, lebkuchen was originally baked in German monasteries. At Christmastime in Germany, lebkuchen is everywhere, ...
Richard Sax, 2010
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Germany For Dummies
The city's been the capital of Lebkuchen since the early 15th century. These delicious honey-and-spice cakes evolved into their round shape in Nuremberg. While jealously guarding their recipes, many places make and sell Lebkuchen.
Donald Olson, 2009
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About Christmas:
Lebkuchen usually come with a nice message such as "I love you") The forerunner of today's Lebkuchen was called 'honey cake' and its history can be traced back to the Egyptians, the Greeks and the Romans. They believed that honey, the ...
Nicolae Sfetcu, 2014
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National & Regional Styles of Cookery: Proceedings : Oxford ...
Nurnberger Elisenlebkuchen, perhaps the most familiar of the cakes bearing the name "Lebkuchen," defies the original definition. It is not made with honey. The best Elisen— lebkuchen, furthermore, are not made with flour. In fact. to be called  ...
Alan Davidson, 1981
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Deviant
They stopped outside 9B and Mr. Lebkuchen said, “Miss Benson's great ... you'll like her.” He entered without knocking. All the students immediately stood up. “Sit, sit,” Mr. Lebkuchen said affably. “Good morning, Miss Benson,” Mr. Lebkuchen ...
Adrian McKinty, 2011
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The Oxford Companion to Food
Lebkuchen. a famous German speciality, belong to two broad categories ofbaked goods (honey cake and gingerbread) and have a history which stretches back to medieval times. They then had a religious aspect, being often prepared in ...
Alan Davidson, Tom Jaine, 2014
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The Good Cookie: Over 250 delicious recipes, from simple to ...
Lebkuchen is a classic German ginger cookie; it's softer and chewier than crisp gingersnaps or gingerbread. This bar cookie version is like a really moist and cakey gingerbread. The Germans bake their lebkuchen in a variety of shapes— rings, ...
Tish Boyle, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEBKUCHEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lebkuchen is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tiere: Hundegeschichte
Ihr Markenzeichen: Tier- und Kinderskulpturen schmücken Portale und Mauern wie Lebkuchen das Hexenhaus. Sie sind bis heute erhalten ... «Tagesspiegel, Jul 15»
2
Have you tried: Barbara's Swiss Treats?
Berchtold also bakes lebkuchen from her great, great grandpa's recipe, with no sugar, oil or eggs in it. "The seasoning comes from back home ... «Florida Today, Jun 15»
3
Martha Ernestine Frunza
We will miss her signature apfelkuchen, wienerschnitzel and especially the lebkuchen at Christmas. She was an adventurer, survivor, and most ... «Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3, Jun 15»
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10 facts to celebrate Leipzig's 1000th birthday
Even all the Glühwein and Lebkuchen in the world can't compete with that. 9) Leipzig hosts one of the world's largest "dark" music festivals. «The Local.de, May 15»
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Cruise the Main-Danube Canal in Germany on Scenic Crystal river …
For desert we headed to a tiny bakery overflowing with Lebkuchen, spicy cookies with a white sugar glaze coating and sampled traditional ... «Herald Sun, May 15»
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Good times on the Rhine with Traubenhaus wines
But I remember her in the kitchen, cooking stollen, lebkuchen, and German pancakes — a real treat. A couple of years ago, Kevin and I decided ... «Tallahassee.com, May 15»
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Sausage and Sauerkraut
The German immigrants brought traditions and customs that are enjoyed today, including St. Nicholas, advent wreaths, lebkuchen, stollen, ... «Columbiametro, Apr 15»
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Austria in 6 Cakes: Gingerbread Translated, Twice
Lebkuchen” gets translated from German as “gingerbread,” but that's not quite right. The word “gingerbread” sets expectations for it being the ... «Gadling, Mar 15»
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InterSky introduces Memmingen route duo
The only thing better than one giant Lebkuchen heart is two giant Lebkuchen hearts, baked to celebrate the start of two new InterSky routes ... «anna.aero, Mar 15»
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Confessions of a cruise convert
In Market Square, we purchase souvenir lebkuchen, gingerbread houses, where they originated hundreds of years ago. We pass Albrecht ... «Boston Globe, Feb 15»
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