palatschinken

noun

pa·​la·​tschin·​ken

ˌpäləˈchiŋkən,

ˌpal-

plural palatschinken

: a thin egg batter pancake stuffed with jam

Word History

Etymology

German, from Hungarian palacsinta, from Romanian plăcintă flat cake, from Latin placenta

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