pumpernickel

A slice of pumpernickel bread

Meaning

Noun

A German sourdough bread made from rye.

Origin

From Westphalian German Pumpernickel, from Pumper (or a related form, such as pumpern) and Nickel (from the male name Nikolaus), possibly originating as an insult for a person or for the bread itself by outsiders.

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