Phrase guide

funnel cake

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A specialty food made from deep-fried batter and originally associated with the Pennsylvania Dutch region of the United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From funnel + cake, since it is made by pouring batter through a funnel into hot oil.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tippaleipä — specialty baked good
  • German: Strauben — specialty baked good
  • German: Trichterkuchen — specialty baked good
  • Ancient Greek: ἔγχυτος (énkhutos) — specialty baked good
  • Irish: císte fuidrimh — specialty baked good
  • Italian: strauben — specialty baked good
  • Latin: encytum — specialty baked good
  • Pennsylvania German: drechderkuche — specialty baked good
  • Russian: торт из воронки (tort iz voronki) — specialty baked good
  • Russian: хворост (xvorost) — specialty baked good
  • Russian: муравейник (muravejnik) — specialty baked good
  • Finnish: struva — specialty baked good
  • Swedish: funnel cake — specialty baked good