spaetzle
/ˈspetslə/(亦作spätzle)
plural noun
treated as sing. or pl.
- small dumplings of a type made in southern Germany and Alsace, consisting of seasoned dough poached in boiling water（德国南部和法国阿尔萨斯地方的一种在沸水中煮熟的加调料的）鸡蛋面疙瘩。
词源
from German dialect Spätzle, literally 'little sparrows'.