latke

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latke

/ˈlɑːt.ki/
/ˈlɑːt.kə/

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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”).

noun latkes

A pancake fried in oil, usually made from potatoes and sometimes also onions, traditionally served on Hanukkah. Her favorite Chanukah memories were of eating latkes and sour cream while her mother gossiped with the aunts and cousins.

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noun pancake fried in oil

עברית	לביבה levivah

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@misc{latke_2026,
  title = {latke},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/latke},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}