Editing Noodle (section)

== Etymology ==
The word for noodles in English was borrowed in the 18th century from the [[German language|German]] word ''{{Lang|de|Nudel}}'' ({{IPA|de|ˈnuːdl̩|lang|De-nudel.ogg}}).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/noodle|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331124049/https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/noodle|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 March 2019|title=noodle {{!}} Definition of noodle in English by Oxford Dictionaries|website=Oxford Dictionaries {{!}} English|access-date=2019-05-07}}</ref> The German word likely came from {{Lang|de|Knodel}} or {{Lang|de|Nutel}}, and referred to any dumpling, though mostly of wheat.<ref name="BA-etymology">{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Sam |date=2013-01-18 |title=The Origin of the Word Noodle |url=https://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/ingredients/article/the-origin-of-the-word-noodle |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=Bon Appétit |language=en-US}}</ref>

Colloquial uses for noodle to refer to someone's head, or to a "dummy" are unrelated, and likely came from the older English word ''noddle.<ref name="BA-etymology" />''