Definition
Informal or slang term for potatoes.
Etymology
Shortened form of 'potatoes,' with the first syllable 'ta-' retained and '-ers' added as a diminutive or casual ending. This casual naming practice is common in English, similar to 'spuds' for potatoes—both slang terms for the same vegetable.
Kelly Says
Different English-speaking regions have wildly different slang for potatoes: taters, spuds, murphies, or just tatties—showing how local culture creates its own language around everyday foods. What you call them reveals where you're from.
Translations
ARالعربية
بطاطس
bu-ta-tas
CACatalà
patates
pa-ta-tes
CSČeština
brambor
bra-mbor
DADansk
kartofler
kar-to-fler
DEDeutsch
Kartoffeln
kar-toff-eln
ELΕλληνικά
πατάτες
pa-ta-tes
FISuomi
perunat
pe-ru-nat
FRFrançais
pommes de terre
pom-duh-ter-ruh
HEעברית
Карטפל
kar-to-fel
HUMagyar
burgonya
bur-go-nya
IDBahasa Indonesia
kentang
ken-tang
ITItaliano
patate
pa-ta-teh
MSBahasa Melayu
kentang
ken-tang
NLNederlands
aardappelen
aar-dap-pe-len
NONorsk
poteter
po-te-ter
PLPolski
kartofle
kar-to-fle
PTPortuguês
batatas
ba-ta-tas
RORomână
cartofi
kar-to-fi
RUРусский
картофель
kar-to-fel
SVSvenska
potatis
po-ta-tis
SWKiswahili
viazi
vee-azi
TAதமிழ்
உருளைக்கிழங்கு
u-ru-lai-ki-zang-gu
TEతెలుగు
బంగాళదుంప
ban-ga-la-du-m-pa
THไทย
มันฝรั่ง
man-fran-rung
TRTürkçe
patates
pa-ta-tes
UKУкраїнська
картопля
kar-to-p-lya
VITiếng Việt
khoai tây
khoy-tay