Pfannkuchen

German

Alternative forms

• Pannekuchen (colloquial, regional)
• Pfannekuchen (colloquial, regional)
• Pfannenkuchen

Etymology

Pfanne (“pan”) +‎ Kuchen (“cake”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈ(p)fanˌkuːxən/, /ˈ(p)faŋ-/

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Noun

Pfannkuchen m (genitive Pfannkuchens, plural Pfannkuchen)

1. a pancake
2. (regional, Eastern Germany, especially Brandenburg and Berlin) a filled doughnut, a Berliner

Usage notes

• German pancakes are usually eaten for lunch or supper. They are also wider and often thinner than their American equivalents. Therefore, American breakfast pancakes are sometimes called Pancakes when offered by German cafés.

Synonyms

• (pancake): Palatschinke f (Austrian)
• (filled doughnut): Berliner m; Berliner Ballen m; Berliner Pfannkuchen m

Derived terms

• Apfelpfannkuchen
• Blaubeerpfannkuchen
• Eierpfannkuchen
• Pfannkuchengesicht
• Pflaumenpfannkuchen
• Speckpfannkuchen

See also

• Eierkuchen m
• Fleischpflanzl

Further reading

• “Pfannkuchen” in Duden online