לאַטקע
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Latkes with apple sauce
Yiddish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Most likely from Russian ла́тка (látka, “pastry, patch”) and Belarusian ла́дка (ládka, “fritter”).
Alternatively, from Ancient Greek ἐλάδιον (eládion) through a Slavic language (compare Ukrainian оладка (oladka, “Scotch pancake”)).
Noun
לאַטקע • (latke) f, plural לאַטקעס (latkes)
- (generally) pancake
- (specifically) latke; a potato pancake fried in oil, traditionally served on Hanukkah.
- 1921, Workmen's Circle (U.S.). Educational Dept, קינדערלאַנד [kinderland, Kinderland], page 20:
- […] די ריחות פֿון אָפּגעבראָטענע גענז און זאַפֿטיקע לאַטקעס.
- di reykhes fun opgebrotene genz un zaftike latkes.
- the smells of fried geese and juicy latkes.
Descendants
- English: latke
Etymology 2
Same as above, but also borrowed from Polish łata, łatka, and Ukrainian ла́та (láta). By surface analysis, לאַטע (late, “patch”) + ־קע (-ke).
Alternative forms
Noun
לאַטקע • (latke) f, plural לאַטקעס (latkes)
- diminutive of לאַטע (late): small patch
References
- Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “lat”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 483
- Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “lat(k)e”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 483