spekkoek

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch spekkoek, literally “bacon cake”, since its dark and light layers are thought to resemble streaky bacon.

Noun

spekkoek (uncountable)

1. A spiced Indonesian layer cake.

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of spek (“bacon”) +‎ koek (“cake”), named after streaky bacon for its light and dark layers.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɛ.kuk/

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• Hyphenation: spek‧koek

Noun

spekkoek m (plural spekkoeken)

1. Indonesian layer cake, spekkoek.

Descendants

• → English: spekkoek