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Schneebesen

Learn a funny, quirky German word each week with DW's Word of the Week feature. This week: Schneebesen.

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A "Schneebesen" is a wire whisk. The German term, however, is appreciably more poetic since literally translated, it means "snow broom." The name comes from "Eischnee" (egg-snow), which means whipped egg white, or meringue. Using your snow broom and plenty of energy, you can whip up some pure white "egg-snow," or at least make some scrambled eggs.

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