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knaidlach

knaidlach

1 9.9
Small soft dumplings made from matzo meal and served in soup at Passover
  • noun
  • /ˈknaɪd.lɑːx/
translation icon : bolas de matzá
  • Many families have their own special recipe for knaidlach passed down through generations.

Examples

  • During Passover, it is traditional to serve knaidlach in a clear broth.

  • For the holiday meal, she prepared homemade chicken soup with fluffy knaidlach.

  • My grandmother makes the best knaidlach for Passover.

  • Have you ever tried knaidlach in chicken soup?

  • During Passover, my grandmother always makes delicious knaidlach to serve in the chicken soup.

  • At the family gathering, we enjoyed steaming bowls of soup filled with soft knaidlach.

  • The knaidlach floated delicately in the broth, adding a comforting touch to the festive meal.

Synonyms

matzo ball
vsknaidlach
7 5.9

A soft dumpling made from matzo meal, eggs, and fat, served in soup at Passover

is the same dumpling but called by a different traditional name
kreplach
vsknaidlach
3 9.9

A small dumpling filled with meat, often eaten in Jewish meals

is made from matzo meal and served in soup rather than being filled

How Dense

meatball
103 1.0
knaidlach
1 9.9
gnocchi
14 6.7
ravioli
33 2.7

Surface Forms

knaidlach singular
knaidlach plural

Etymology

Knaidlach comes from Yiddish (the plural of knaidel) and means 'dumplings', and it is like the German word Knödel, which also means 'little ball' or 'dumpling'. So knaidlach refers to the small matzo 'dumplings' often served in soup at Passover.