giffel

== Swedish == === Alternative forms === gyffel (obsolete spelling) === Etymology === Borrowed from German Gipfel (“peak; summit”) or Austrian German Gipfel (“type of vienna bread”). First attested in 1890. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (hard g) /ˈɡɪfɛl/, (soft g) /ˈjɪfɛl/ === Noun === giffel c A crescent-shaped pastry (made of e.g. sweet yeast dough, puff pastry, or shortcrust pastry) A crescent-shaped cinnamon roll. (dated) synonym of croissant (“croissant”) === References === “giffel”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)