Where does “poffertje” come from?

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

poffertje (English): A traditional Dutch treat resembling a fluffy pancake, made with yeast and buckwheat flour

Definitions

  1. A traditional Dutch treat resembling a fluffy pancake, made with yeast and buckwheat flour

Ancestry of “poffertje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpoffertjepoffertje, a small Dutch puffed pancake, a baby pancake
2Dutchpoffento cook food in its own moisture; to pop, puff
Every word from Dutch poffen →Every word from Dutch poffertje →