Where does “poffertje” come from?

poffertje (Dutch) comes from Dutch poffen — to cook food in its own moisture; to pop, puff.

poffertje (Dutch): poffertje, a small Dutch puffed pancake, a baby pancake

Definitions

  1. poffertje, a small Dutch puffed pancake, a baby pancake

Ancestry of “poffertje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpoffento cook food in its own moisture; to pop, puff

Words derived from “poffertje

Every word from Dutch poffen