The 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee came down to Pranav Sivakumar versus Arvind Mahankali. Both have made the national spelling bee before, but four-time national spelling bee contestant Mahankal, 13, pulled it out.
But what, exactly, does "knaidel" mean? And could it also be spelled “kneidel”? Or is it “kneydl”? According to the bee's official pronouncer, Jacques Bailly, a knaidel is “a small mass of leavened dough cooked by boiling water or steaming as with soup.
You mix the ingredients, simmer them in soup or water, and the dry, unforgiving shirt cardboard that is matzo transforms into a small, warm bosom, tender and soft. A knaidel is our small miracle of transubstantiation—maybe
The 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee came down to Pranav Sivakumar versus Arvind Mahankali. Both have made the national spelling bee before, but four-time national spelling bee contestant Mahankal, 13, pulled it out.
Arvind Mahankali, 13, of Bayside Hills, N.Y. correctly spelled his final word, 'knaidel, 'a small mass of leavened dough, to win the 86th version of the tournament. (19 total photos). 0. Share this story. Story tools. 1 of 19 Link to
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