Pumpernickel (1766)

[Benjamin Fortson]

The most recent edition of Kluge--Seebold's German etymological dictionary
makes no mention of the "bon pour Nicole" etymology of Pumpernickel, only
of flatulent Nicholas.

Ben

On Sun, 28 Apr 2002, Baker, John wrote:

>         Barry is showing us some pretty impressive antedatings of the old "bon pour Nicole" chestnut.  Do any German language reference works address the story?  There must be somebody on this list who reads German and has ready access to such scholarship.
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> John Baker
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