flanken

See also: Flanken

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish [Term?].

Noun

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:
      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:
      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.

Danish

Noun

flanken c

  1. singular definite of flanke

Esperanto

Etymology

flanke (“on the side”) +‎ -n (“lative”)

Adverb

flanken

  1. to the side
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