Pfannkuchen

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Pfanne (“pan”) +‎ Kuchen (“cake”). Cognate to Low German Pannkauken (“pancake”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈ(p)fanˌkuːxən/, /ˈ(p)faŋ-/, [-xn̩], [-xŋ̍]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Pfann‧ku‧chen

Noun

Pfannkuchen m (strong, genitive Pfannkuchens, plural Pfannkuchen)

  1. a pancake
    Synonyms: (Austrian) Palatschinke f, (eastern Germany) Eierkuchen m
  2. (regional, Eastern Germany, especially Brandenburg and Berlin) a filled doughnut, a Berliner
    Synonyms: Berliner m, Berliner Ballen m, Berliner Pfannkuchen m

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.

Declension

Declension of Pfannkuchen [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pfannkuchen die Pfannkuchen
genitive eines des Pfannkuchens der Pfannkuchen
dative einem dem Pfannkuchen den Pfannkuchen
accusative einen den Pfannkuchen die Pfannkuchen

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