Also means
doughnut (Berlin dialect)
Usage Note
Pfannkuchen is the standard word for a flat, pan-fried pancake made from a thin egg batter. In Berlin and eastern Germany, Pfannkuchen instead means a filled doughnut (a Berliner elsewhere), causing well-known regional confusion.
Examples
"Zum Frühstück gab es Pfannkuchen mit Ahornsirup."
Natural Translation
Pancakes with maple syrup were served for breakfast.
Literal Translation
For breakfast there were pancakes with maple syrup.
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