Word: zwiebacks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: zwie
backs
Definition: Plural of zwieback; slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp
Morphemes:
Affix: zwieback
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a usually sweetened bread enriched with eggs that is baked and then sliced and toasted until dry and crisp; considered easy to digest and therefore given to the ill and used as a teething food for toddler children
Etymology Compounds: Affix: zwie-
Language: de
Decoded: zwie-
Meaning: twi-, two-
Affix: backen
Language: de
Decoded: backen
Meaning: to bake
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.