Kartoffelpuffer

German

Etymology

From Kartoffel +‎ Puffer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaʁˈtɔfl̩ˌpʊfɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Kar‧tof‧fel‧puf‧fer

Noun

Kartoffelpuffer m (strong, genitive Kartoffelpuffers, plural Kartoffelpuffer)

  1. potato pancake
    Synonyms: Puffer, Erdäpfelpuffer, Kartoffelpfannkuchen, Reiberdatschi, Reibekuchen, Reibeplätzchen

Usage notes

The word dominates in northern Germany, but is understood by most people throughout the language area.

Declension

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