Etymology

latke

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Today it means: A pancake fried in oil, usually made from potatoes and sometimes also onions, traditionally served on Hanukkah. Full definition →

Yiddish לאַטקע
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  1. Yiddish · borrowed fromלאַטקע
  2. English todaylatke

Borrowed from Yiddish לאַטקע (latke), from either Russian ла́тка (látka, “pastry, patch”) or Ukrainian оладка (oladka, “pancake, fritter”). In Polish łatka (“patch”) or placek, placki (“fritter, fritters”).

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