flanken

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Yiddish פֿלאַנקען (flanken).

Noun

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flanken (uncountable)

  1. A certain cut of beef used in Ashkenazic Jewish cuisine, made by cutting short ribs across the bone
    • 1991 January 4, Mary Shen Barnidge, “Solomons' Choice”, in Chicago Reader[1]:
      Carol's funny story about her son's first efforts at cooking flanken meets with silence from Frances, who confesses ignorance of both the dish and its preparation.
    • 2007 October 21, Alex Witchel, “A Counter History”, in New York Times[2]:
      But for aficionados of the real thing, the high-quality, old-school kosher renditions of brisket or flanken or center-cut tongue like silk, the Second Avenue Deli was it.

Coordinate terms

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Danish

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Noun

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flanken c

  1. definite singular of flanke

Esperanto

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Etymology

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flanke (on the side) +‎ -n (lative)

Adverb

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flanken

  1. to the side

Swedish

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Noun

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flanken

  1. definite singular of flank