pfeffernuss

What the heck does pfeffernuss mean?! Never fear - Word Girl is here! Pfeffernuss is a small, spicy cookie, often made for Christmas holidays.
ORIGIN: This word was originally German, then passed down to English.
PLURAL: Pfeffernuesse
PRONOUNCIATION: Fef-ehr-nuhss-ee

I ate a crunchy pfeffernuss as a Christmas dessert.

by Word Girl222 March 7, 2017