פֿײַנקוכן

Yiddish

Alternative forms
  • פֿײַנקאָכן (faynkokhn), פֿאַנקוכן (fankukhn)

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly simply פֿײַן (fayn) +‎ קוכן (kukhn), however Feinkuchen is not attested in German. Alternatively, an alteration of פֿאַנקוכן (fankukhn) (i.e. פֿאַן (fan) +‎ קוכן (kukhn)); see German Pfannkuchen. Compare also Vilamovian faonküch (“scrambled eggs”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfaɪ̯nkʊχn̩/

Noun

פֿײַנקוכן • (faynkukhn) m, plural פֿײַנקוכנס (faynkukhns)

  1. omelette, omelet
    Synonym: אָמלעט (omlet)
  2. pancake
    Synonyms: לאַטקע (latke), פּאַמפּושקע (pampushke), פּענקע (penke)

Usage notes
  • Neither sense 2 nor the alternative forms are attested in the CEYD.

References
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “פֿײַנקוכֿן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “omelet”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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