Etymograph

English

springerle

Springerle comes from German Springerle.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentSpringerle1
  2. Englishtodayspringerle1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English springerle

Lineage

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentSpringerleWiktionary, English springerle
  2. EnglishtodayspringerleWiktionary, English springerle

Today it means

noun a white, anise-flavored German cookie with an embossed design

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “springerle”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / German Springerle / springerle