die Palatschinke

thin pancake (Austria) - standard German: der Pfannkuchen (Crêpe-style)

Origin

Via Hungarian „palacsinta“ and Romanian „plăcintă“ from Latin „placenta“ (cake). Thinner than the German Pfannkuchen and usually filled with apricot jam.

Building blocks

Words in this expression

Examples

  • Zum gibt es Palatschinken.

    There are pancakes for dessert.