Gabelbissen

German

Etymology

Gabel +‎ Bissen. Compare Dutch gaffelbitter and Norwegian gaffelbiter. The Austrian variant is probably derived from or influenced by Gabelfrühstück.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡabəlˌbɪsən/, /ˈɡabl̩-/, /-ˈbɪsn̩/ (Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡ̊abɛlˌb̥ɪsɛn/, /ˈɡ̊abl̩-/, /-ˈb̥ɪsn̩/ (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: Ga‧bel‧bis‧sen

Noun

Gabelbissen m (strong, genitive Gabelbissens, plural Gabelbissen)

  1. (Germany) a kind of pickled fish
  2. (Austria) a small dish made from various ingredients pickled in aspic
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