latke

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See also: łatkę, łątkę, and латке

English[edit]

Latkes with apple sauce
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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑːt.ki/, /ˈlɑːt.kə/

Noun[edit]

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.

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