pillewegge

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈpɪ.ləˌʋɛ.ɣə/

noun
Definitions
  • A loaf of wheat bread containing currants, traditionally given as a gift at baptisms.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish pil (battery, godchild, pill) + Dutch, Flemish -e- (-less, -ly, spawn)+ Dutch, Flemish wegge (type of bread, a sort of bread).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

wegge

Gloss

type of bread, a sort of bread

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