hagelslag

== English == === Etymology === From Dutch hagelslag. === Noun === hagelslag (uncountable) Small, oblong, sweet-tasting chocolate granules, which are sprinkled on slices of buttered bread or rusks. === Further reading === hagelslag on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch hagelslach (“severe hailstorm”). Equivalent to hagel (“hail”) +‎ slag (“blow, hit”). As a term for a type of sweet, it originally referred to elongated white aniseed sprinkles as they were thought to resemble falling hail; this sense was subsequently widened as other varieties entered the market. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.ɣəlˌslɑx/ Hyphenation: ha‧gel‧slag === Noun === hagelslag m (uncountable, no diminutive) hundreds and thousands, sprinkles (elongated and often made of chocolate); jimmies [from early 20th c.] Synonyms: hagel, hagelkorrel, muizenstrontjes hailstorm, particularly a severe one ==== Derived terms ==== chocoladehagelslag ==== Descendants ==== → English: hagelslag === References ===