pumpernickel

Meaning

A German sourdough bread made from rye.

Synonyms

black bread

rye bread

Translations

Pumpernickel

ψωμί σικάλεως

pain de seigle

pão de centeio integral

pumpernickel

Pumpernickel

خبز

çavdar ekmeği

pumpernickel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpʌmpɚˌnɪkl̩/

Etymology

From Westphalian German Pumpernickel, from Pumper (“fart”) (or a related form, such as pumpern) and Nickel (“rascal”) (from the male name Nikolaus (“Nicholas”)), possibly originating as an insult for a person or for the bread itself by outsiders. A false folk etymology claims that this comes from the phrase pain pour Nicole ("bread for Nicole"), referring to Napoleon disliking the taste so much that he thought it was fit for his horse Nicole.