Croissant

== German == === Alternative forms === Krossong (humorous pronunciation spelling) === Etymology === Borrowed from French croissant. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kro̯aˈsã/, [kʁwaˈsãː], [kʁo.a-], [kʁɔ(ɐ̯)-], [kʁo-], [-ˈsɔ̃ː], [-ˈsɔŋ], [-ˈsaŋ] The most everyday form, at least in northern and central Germany, is [kʁɔˈsɔŋ]. Rhymes: -ãː, -ɔ̃ː, -aŋ, -ɔŋ === Noun === Croissant n or (rare) m (strong, genitive Croissants or (rare) Croissant, plural Croissants or (rare) Croissant) croissant Synonyms: Hörnchen, (southern) Kipfl, (Switzerland) Gipfeli ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “Croissant” in Duden online “Croissant”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)