pannenkoek

English

Etymology

From Dutch pannenkoek.

Noun

pannenkoek (plural pannenkoeken)

1. Alternative form of pannekoek.
   • 2009, Robin Jones Gunn, “Epilogue”, in Sisterchicks in Wooden Shoes! (Sisterchicks; 8), New York, N.Y.: Multnomah Books, →ISBN, page 260:

     I realized that, for my husband, going out for Chinese food was similar to the Dutch going to eat pannenkoeken when they needed a place to gather their thoughts.

   • 2017, Emily Wight, “Sautéed Mushrooms for Pannenkoek”, in Dutch Feast, Vancouver, B.C.: Arsenal Pulp Press, →ISBN, “Weeknight Dinners” section:

     Serve a couple of spoonfuls of sautéed mushrooms on a weeknight pannenkoek with sliced or grated Gouda and mustard.

   • 2017, John Catucci, Michael Vlessides, “Pfanntastic Pannenkoek Haus”, in You Gotta Go Here! 397 Hidden Gems and Hometown Favourites in Canada and Beyond, Toronto, Ont.: Collins, →ISBN, “Canada” section, “Western Candada” subsection, “Calgary, AB” subsubsection, page 17, column 2:

     Fluffy flapjacks are strictly verboten at the Pfanntastic Pannenkoek Haus, home to the giant crêpes the Dutch have been eating for centuries. In the Netherlands, a pannenkoek is eaten for lunch or dinner. Owner Denice Greenwald and pannenkoek handyman Joe Payne serve them all day, adding flair to the traditional undertaking and offering eighty kinds, including the Kaneel Rol (cinnamon roll) and Steak Met Smeerkaas (Philly cheesesteak).

   • 2018, Samantha Cayto, chapter 5, in Star Dance (Alien Blood Wars; 4), Lincoln, Lincolnshire: Pride Publishing, Totally Entwined Group, →ISBN:

     She was smiling and laughing through her mouthful of pannenkoeken.

   • 2018 April, D[avid] J[ohn] Butler, chapter 10, in Witchy Winter (Witchy Eye; 2), Riverdale, N.Y.: Baen Books, →ISBN:

     The land was flat as a Hudson River pannenkoek, with this sole peak jabbing skyward.

   • 2022, Steena Holmes, “Mia”, in The Promise of Christmas: A Small Town Holiday Story, [SH Press Inc], →ISBN:

     Have you ever tried that new Dutch place that just opened? They have this amazing pannenkoek that I can’t get enough of.

   • 2022 October 15, Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, “Against the grain: Dutch farmers go back to the future with buckwheat”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian (“Saturday” (number 55) section), London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 34, columns 1–2:

     Buckwheat flour, made from the seeds of the plant, is a central ingredient in popular Dutch foods such as pannenkoeken (flat pancakes) and poffertjes (fluffy mini-pancakes), but almost all of the flour is currently imported.

   • 2023 April 29, Peter Hum, “Dutch discoveries in Lowertown: Little Amsterdam serves up both hits and misses”, in Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ont., →ISSN, →OCLC, page B2, column 4:

     More uneven was the duck and pannenkoeken ($29). I liked the idea of this riff on Peking duck, replete with mini-pancakes, apple and fennel slaw, cherry sauce and scallions. But in the bowl of duck-confit morsels, some pieces were toothsome and others were flabbier.

Dutch

FWOTD – 29 November 2018

Een appelpannenkoek.

Een Indiaas gerecht met roti-pannenkoeken in het midden.

Alternative forms

• pannekoek (before 1996)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch pannecoeke. Equivalent to pan (“pan”) +‎ -en- +‎ koek (“cake”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɑnə(n)ˌkuk/

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• Hyphenation: pan‧nen‧koek

Noun

pannenkoek m (plural pannenkoeken, diminutive pannenkoekje n)

1. pancake; pannekoek; flapjack
   • 2011, Jelle Brandt Corstius, Van Moskou tot Medan:

     Ik ben mijn hele leven al fan geweest van pannenkoeken, en wat dat betreft is Rusland een van de beste landen om te wonen.

     I have been a fan of pancakes for my entire life, and when it comes to that Russia is one of the best countries to live in.

2. roti flatbread

   Synonyms: rotiplaat, plaat

3. bungler, oaf
   • 2017, Thomas Beijer, Geen jalapeños:

     'En dan kom je uitgerekend die pannenkoek tegen,' zei Richard.

     'And then you run into that bungler out of all people,' Richard said.

Derived terms

• appelpannenkoek
• eierpannenkoek
• kaaspannenkoek
• pannenkoekenbeslag
• pannenkoekenpan
• pannenkoekenrestaurant
• spekpannenkoek

Descendants

• Afrikaans: pannekoek
• Jersey Dutch: pānnekuk
• Negerhollands: pannekoek
• → Abenaki: pôngoksak
• → English: pannekoek
• → Indonesian: panekuk
• → Loup A: panegug
• → Munsee: pan'kook
• → Sranan Tongo: pankuku
• → Unami: pan'kuk

Further reading

• pannenkoek on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl