Masculine

Klops

Synonyms

Fleischkloß

Fleischklößchen

Leberfrikadelle

Boulette

Fleischlaibchen

Fleischküchle

Faschiertes Laibchen

Hacktätschli

Pronounced as (IPA)
/klɔps/
Etymology

In summary

From German Low German, probably borrowed from Swedish kalops (“stewed meat”), from Old Swedish kollops (“slices of beef stew”), ultimately related to klopfen (“to beat”). Cognate to English collop (“slice of meat, bacon, rasher”).

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