# latke

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɑːt.ki/

## Definitions
1. A pancake fried in oil, usually made from potatoes and sometimes also onions, traditionally served on Hanukkah.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish לאַטקע (latke), from either Russian ла́тка (látka, “pastry, patch”) or Ukrainian оладка (oladka, “pancake, fritter”). In Polish łatka (“patch”) or placek, placki (“fritter, fritters”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/latke