An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Zwieback
Zwieback, masculine, ‘biscuit,’ Modern High German only; probably a rendering of French biscuit (Italian biscotto); compare Danish tvebak, Dutch tweebak (also beschuit).
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Zwieback, masculine, ‘biscuit,’ Modern High German only; probably a rendering of French biscuit (Italian biscotto); compare Danish tvebak, Dutch tweebak (also beschuit).