placki ziemniaczane
Potato pancakes in Polish is placki ziemniaczane.
The phrase refers to fried pancakes made from grated potatoes. A popular variation of this dish, which is often served with a meat sauce, is called placki po węgiersku.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of placki, meaning pancakes or small cakes and ziemniaczane, an adjective meaning of potato.
How does it change in a sentence?
The genitive plural form placków ziemniaczanych is used after certain prepositions or to indicate quantity, such as when saying a lot of potato pancakes.
When do people say it?
To compliment the food formally, you can say Smakują wybornie! Dziękuję za te doskonałe placki ziemniaczane/kartoflane (They taste delicious! Thank you for these excellent potato pancakes).
Did you know?
- The root of the word placki connects the food to the concept of a 'patch' or 'square' of land.
- Despite the name placki po węgersku, which translates to 'Hungarian style', this dish is a Polish creation and not a traditional recipe from Hungary.
- While placki ziemniaczane is the standard term, you may hear placki kartoflane, using a word borrowed from the German 'Kartoffel'.
Examples in context
- Bardzo lubię placki ziemniaczane.I like potato pancakes very much.
- Czy te placki ziemniaczane są gotowe?Are these potato pancakes ready?
- Zrobię dziś placki ziemniaczane na kolację.I will make potato pancakes for dinner today.
Example conversation
Krzysztof and Małgorzata are discussing what to eat for dinner.
- KrzysztofMałgorzato, co zrobimy dzisiaj na kolację?Małgorzata, what shall we make for dinner today?
- MałgorzataMoże zrobimy placki ziemniaczane?Maybe we can make potato pancakes?
- KrzysztofTo świetny pomysł, uwielbiam je!That is a great idea, I love them!
- MałgorzataW takim razie przygotuję ziemniaki.In that case, I will prepare the potatoes.
