latke

latke

English

Latkes with apple sauce

Etymology

From Yiddish לאַטקע‎ (latke), from either Russian ла́тка (látka, “pastry, patch”) or Ukrainian оладка (oladka, “pancake, fritter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑːt.ki/, /ˈlɑːt.kə/

Noun

latke (plural latkes)

1. A pancake fried in oil, usually made from potatoes and sometimes also onions, traditionally served on Hanukkah.

   Her favorite Chanukah memories were of eating latkes and sour cream while her mother gossiped with the aunts and cousins.

Translations

pancake fried in oil

Hebrew: לביבה‎ (he) (levivah) Swedish: latke

Yiddish: לאַטקע‎ f (latke)

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