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Pancake
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pancake
English
Etymology
en de - surname, Americanized and translated from de Pfannkuch, de Pfannkuche, also found in north/en nds - as nds Pannkoke, nds Pankauke, as well as en nl Pannekoek. All mean "pancake", and could be from a nickname for someone who likes them, or an occupational surname for someone who worked at an establishment that famously served them.
Proper noun
en.
Anagrams
en aaceknp cakepan
German
Etymology
de :bor en:pancake
From de en pancake.
Pronunciation
de /pɛŋˌkɛɪ̯k/ /ˈpɛn-/ /-ˌkeːk/
de De-Pancake.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,,s
de especially on menus an American-style pancake as a breakfast item
Usage notes
German de Pfannkuchen are usually eaten for lunch or supper. They are also wider and often thinner than their American equivalents. Hence the distinction, which is by no means obligatory, however.
Declension
m,,s