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Lauge

[ˈlaʊ̯ɡə]

noun

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. lye
  2. A strong alkaline solution used in cleaning or, in food production, to treat pretzels to give them their characteristic brown color.
Examples

Die Brezeln werden kurz in Lauge getaucht.

The pretzels are briefly dipped in lye.

Pronunciationˈlaʊ̯ɡə

Part of speechnoun

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