German

Noun

Auflauf m ‎(genitive Auflaufes or Auflaufs, plural Aufläufe)

1. a crowd
2. narrowly: a soufflé
3. broadly: a (typically layered) baked dish or casserole (for example, a gratin)

Declension

English

Noun

auflauf ‎(plural auflaufs)

1. (Germanism) A German soufflé or other (often layered) baked dish.
   • 1873, German National Cookery for English Kitchens, page 208:

     […] add half a pint of cream, four tablespoonfuls of flour, some finely cut almonds, and some lemon-peel grated, or a piece of vanilla pounded[,] with sugar enough to sweeten the auflauf.