Definition
Pancakes, especially thick ones; also a British bar made of oats and syrup pressed together.
Etymology
From 'flap' (to toss) plus 'jack' (a common term for a man or fellow). The word describes how pancakes are tossed in a pan, dating back to the 16th century.
Kelly Says
The same word means two completely different foods in America versus Britain—pancakes there versus chewy oat bars here—showing how food names drift across the Atlantic!
Translations
ARالعربية
بقسماط
baqsimaat
BNবাংলা
প্যানকেক
paan-keek
CSČeština
palačinky
pa-la-chinky
DADansk
pandekager
pan-de-ka-ger
DEDeutsch
Pfannkuchen
fann-koo-hen
ELΕλληνικά
μπανέκια
ban-e-kia
ESEspañol
panqueques
pan-kay-kes
FISuomi
pannukakkuja
pan-nu-ka-kku-ja
HEעברית
פנקייק
pan-kay-ik
HIहिन्दी
पैनकेक
paan-keek
HUMagyar
palacsinta
pa-la-chin-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
pancake
pan-keik
ITItaliano
pancake
pan-kay-keh
MSBahasa Melayu
pan Kek
pan kek
MYမြန်မာ
ပေါက်ကောင်း
pauk-ka-ung
NLNederlands
pannenkoeken
pan-ne-koek-en
NONorsk
pannekaker
pan-ne-ka-ker
PTPortuguês
panquecas
pan-kay-suhs
RORomână
clătite
klah-tee-teh
SVSvenska
pannkakor
pan-ka-kor
SWKiswahili
pancake
pan-keik
TAதமிழ்
பேன் கேக்
paan-keeg
TEతెలుగు
పెన్నకేక్
pen-na-keek
TRTürkçe
pankekler
pan-kek-ler
VITiếng Việt
bánh kếp
bahn keh-p
ZUZU
isi-pancake
ee-si-pan-keik