Nomen

der Pfannkuchen

pancake, crepe

Ich esse gerne Pfannkuchen.

I like to eat pancakes.

Wir machen Pfannkuchen zum Frühstück.

We are making pancakes for breakfast.

to eat/make ((sth.)) to eat/make pancakes We are making pancakes for breakfast.

Synonyms: Eierkuchen, Palatschinke, Crêpe

Composed of 'Pfanne' (pan) and 'Kuchen' (cake). It literally means 'pan cake'.

Think of it as a 'pan cake'—a cake you make in a pan. The English and German words are direct cognates.

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