How to Pronounce hagelslag

English: chocolate sprinkles

Say it like HAH-khul-slakh

Phonetic breakdown

The word is composed of 'hagel' (hail) and 'slag' (strike or hit), referring to the way the sprinkles resemble tiny hailstones.

Non-native speakers often mispronounce the 'g' as a hard English 'g', whereas it should be a guttural Dutch 'g' sound.

It is traditionally eaten on buttered bread for breakfast or lunch, and it is considered a quintessential Dutch food staple.