kümmel

[ kim-uhl; German ky-muhl ]

noun

1. a colorless cordial or liqueur flavored with cumin, caraway seeds, etc., made especially in the Baltic area.
2. Leyden cheese containing caraway seeds.

kümmel

/ ˈkʊməl; ˈkyməl /

noun

1. a German liqueur flavoured with aniseed and cumin

Word History and Origins

Origin of kümmel¹

1880–85; < German Kümmel, Old High German kumil, apparently dissimilated variant of kumin cumin

Word History and Origins

Origin of kümmel¹

C19: from German Kümmel, from Old High German kumil, probably variant of kumin cumin

Example Sentences

“The world was hit by this virus unprepared. And if another virus emerged tomorrow this would be still be the case,” Björn Kümmel, deputy head of the global health division at Germany’s federal health ministry, told the WHO talks last week.

From Reuters

On Tuesday, Julie Kummel stood at a lookout point in the mountains near her home and thought about the nearby blackened patch of ground — the burn scar.

From Los Angeles Times

“It won’t be pretty down there,” Kummel said.

From Los Angeles Times

The ambitious home bartender can attempt a “Vowel Cocktail,” which calls for Angostura bitters, Eckau kümmel, Italian vermouth, orange juice, and Usher’s whiskey.

From The New Yorker

There’s also some decidedly Bond-esque connoisseurship: “The best kummel comes in those bear-shaped bottles. It comes from Russia.”

From The Guardian