Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

latke

/ˈlɑːt.ki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: latke
IPA: /ˈlɑːt.ki/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pancake fried in oil, usually made from potatoes and sometimes also onions, traditionally served on Hanukkah.

Example Sentences

"Her favorite Chanukah memories were of eating latkes and sour cream while her mother gossiped with the aunts and cousins."
"We do not spend our days huddled in smoke-filled rooms plotting world domination while Jared Kushner plays dreidel in the back with Noam Chomsky and George Soros sneaks the last latke."

Etymology

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”).

Inflected Forms

latkes (plural)

Synonyms

potato pancake

Questions

How do you pronounce latke?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɑːt.ki/.
What does latke mean?: A pancake fried in oil, usually made from potatoes and sometimes also onions, traditionally served on Hanukkah.
Where does latke come from?: 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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