Beigels

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A type of bread product that is traditionally round with a hole in the center, often boiled before baking to create a chewy texture
2. A bagel-like baked good characterized by its dense and chewy consistency, commonly enjoyed with various toppings or spreads
3. A circular bread roll with an interior hole, typically made from wheat flour and featuring a crusty exterior along with a soft interior

Etymology: "Beigels" is the plural of "beigel," a Yiddish-influenced spelling of the bread that English speakers more often write as "bagel." The singular form is the one that carries the word's history, since the plural simply adds the usual English "-s" to it, so the story belongs to "beigel" itself. The spelling "beigel" reflects a transliteration of the Yiddish original, which was adapted into English from Central and Eastern European Jewish communities. Different transliterations of the same Yiddish word produced variants such as "beigel," "bagel," and "beygel," and the one you have here is one of those older or alternative forms.

Synonyms: bagels