# vetkoek

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A deep-fried ball of dough, usually unsweetened, cut open and filled with various fillings.

## Etymology
From Afrikaans vetkoek (literally “fat-cake”).

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