"poffertje" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɔ.fər.tjə/, [ˈpɔ.fər.cə] Audio: Nl-poffertje.ogg Forms: poffertjes [plural]
Etymology: From poffen + -er + -tje, named because of their puffy appearance. Etymology templates: {{af|nl|poffen|-er|-tje}} poffen + -er + -tje
  1. (chiefly plural) A small Dutch puffed pancake, a baby pancake. Tags: neuter, plural Derived forms: poffertjeskraam, poffertjespan, poffertjesporem

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for poffertje meaning in Dutch (1.4kB)

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