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Salzgebäck

savoury baked snacks, salted crackers

noun ZAHLTS-guh-bek Rare
Food & Drink Dishes

Usage Note

Salzgebäck is a collective term for salty baked snack items such as pretzels, breadsticks, and crackers. Often served with drinks at parties; the word can refer to a single piece or the whole category.

Examples

"Zum Bier wurden eine Schüssel Salzgebäck und Nüsse gereicht."

Natural Translation

A bowl of savoury snacks and nuts was served with the beer.

Literal Translation

With-the beer were a bowl savoury-baked-snacks and nuts served.

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