I took a look at a recipe for spaetzle, and it's nearly identical to a recipe for knoephla (
http://germanrussian.weebly.com/knoephla.html)
So no wonder I couldn't remember it. I
make spaetzle, but I just call it knoephla!
The moral of Pete's story is: No matter what you step in, keep walking along and singing your song... because it's all good.