Pancake

See also: pancake and Pan-Cake

English

Proper noun

Pancake

1. A surname

Anagrams

• cakepan

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German

Etymology

From English pancake.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛŋˌkɛɪ̯k/, /ˈpɛn-/, /-ˌkeːk/

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Noun

Pancake m (genitive Pancakes, plural Pancakes)

1. (especially on menus) an American-style pancake as a breakfast item

Usage notes

• German 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.