κέικ
Greek
A typical κέικ.
Alternative forms
- κεκ n (kek) (rare)
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English cake, hence the final consonant [k], not encountered in Greek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈceik/
Noun
κέικ • (kéik) n (indeclinable) (there is plural κέικς (kéiks), transcription of the English plural)
- baked cake of various flavours, but not layers of fillings
See also
- γλύκισμα n (glýkisma, “sweet, any kind of dessert”)
- compare with: τούρτα f (toúrta, “a cake with elaborate fillings and icing”)