kugel

noun

ku·​gel ˈkü-gəl How to pronounce kugel (audio)
: a baked pudding (as of potatoes or noodles) usually served as a side dish

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This is a man who would never ruin a kugel by putting raisins in it! — Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024 Blanco said his favorite Jewish recipe, however, is his mom’s kugel. — Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025 Strauss primarily adds the noodles to chicken soup, but a friend’s cookbook includes a recipe using them to make a whole kugel. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 Traditional spreads include breakfast-like comfort foods such as kugel (noodle pudding), blintzes and baked goods. — Krys'tal Griffin, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kugel

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish kugl, from Middle High German kugel ball — more at cudgel

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kugel was in 1846

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“Kugel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kugel. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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