Arvind Mahankali, 13, wins National Spelling Bee with 'knaidel'

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 toArvind Mahankali, 13, won the won the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday after correctly spelling the word “knaidel,” a type of dumpling. Knaidel (pronounced can-eh-dell) is a Yiddish word, derived from German.Arvind, an eighth grader at Nathaniel Hawthorne Middle School, won the nationally televised contest last night by spelling “knaidel,” a Yiddish term of German origin meaning “dumpling.” Straight-faced through most of the bee,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—maybeThirteen-year-old Arvind Mahankali of Bayside Hills, N.Y., won the Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling 'knaidel,' a German-derived Yiddish word for a dumpling. Associated Press. Correction: Clarification: RELATED. Post Local: In
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