vetkoek
noun/ˈfetkʊk/
/ˈfetkʊk/
(plural vetkoek, vetkoeks or vetkoeke
(South African English)/ˈfetkʊkə/
/ˈfetkʊkə/
)- a small cake made by frying dough
- They make a living selling fresh vetkoek in the market.
Word OriginAfrikaans, from vet ‘fat’ + koek ‘cake’.Definitions on the go
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