Heh, I was thinking of Norwegian småkake. It's crazy how much Danish I can read in posts around here now that I'm learning bokmål Norwegian. Well, not that surprising with history, I guess, heh.
In German, it's diminutive, but it's not from 'cake'. I think it means little discs/plates or something, but it's been a long time.
You're thinking of German "Plätzchen" which is reserved for "special" cookies on Christmas and such. The English word "cookie" more directly corresponds to "Keks" and has at least the same origin, if it's not from "cookie".
I honestly couldn't explain the difference between "Plätzchen" and "Keks" but I know it when I see it. There's something more "refined" about Plätzchen. Might be about the ingredients? Oh no that's a rabbithole in i go been nice knowing y-
Edit: I see there's a difference in how these terms are used in the various German-speaking areas. I'm from Germany so the above is my perspective.
Edit2: okay, more of a mole hole than a rabbithole. Think of the difference between cup cakes and muffins. Plätzchen are to Kekse what cup cakes are to muffins. The term "Keks" came into German through English sailors and their very simple, long-life food supplies.
Edit3: oh also, "Plätzchen" is ultimately from Latin placenta. Yay.
Hah, nice! Thanks for the deep-dive. I only ever learnt Plätzchen when I studied German in the early 2000s in the US. At least so far as I can remember 20-something years later.
I considered learning Danish, but thought I might start with something a bit more pronounceable (I do not have faith in mastering stød or the various sounds very quickly).
Why would you even consider this kind of masochism?
Danish is my native language, I recognize that it's a complete mess!
Anyways, the Norwegians are nice. Some of our favourite people, I would say
cookie(n.)
1730, Scottish, but the sense is "plain bun," and it is debatable whether it is the same word; in the sense of "small, flat, sweet cake" by 1808 (American English); this use is from Dutch koekje "little cake," diminutive of koek "cake," from Middle Dutch koke (see cake (n.)). "Dutch influence is no doubt responsible also for the parallel use of the word in South African English" [Ayto, "Diner's Dictionary"].
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IWW4@lemmy.zip · 15 pts · 99d
Not all cookies are baked.
IcedRaktajino@startrek.website · 20 pts · 99d
My takeaway is that I'm gonna start calling no-bake cookies "no bakies".
snooggums@piefed.world · 6 pts · 99d
Room tempies.
IWW4@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 99d
No bake cookies is what they are called.
psx_crab@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 99d
Some are stoned, true.
Rebels_Droppin@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 99d
deegeese@sopuli.xyz · 10 pts · 99d
Stupid sexy Arbuckle
jambudz@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 99d
Did he have a stroke?
SirSamuel@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 99d
I think I did trying to read it
farmgineer@nord.pub · 12 pts · 99d
In some languages, it's more like 'cakies' = little cakes.
WaxRhetorical@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 99d
In Danish, småkage = little cake
farmgineer@nord.pub · 6 pts · 99d
Heh, I was thinking of Norwegian småkake. It's crazy how much Danish I can read in posts around here now that I'm learning bokmål Norwegian. Well, not that surprising with history, I guess, heh.
In German, it's diminutive, but it's not from 'cake'. I think it means little discs/plates or something, but it's been a long time.
Lumidaub@feddit.org · 8 pts · 99d
You're thinking of German "Plätzchen" which is reserved for "special" cookies on Christmas and such. The English word "cookie" more directly corresponds to "Keks" and has at least the same origin, if it's not from "cookie".
I honestly couldn't explain the difference between "Plätzchen" and "Keks" but I know it when I see it. There's something more "refined" about Plätzchen. Might be about the ingredients? Oh no that's a rabbithole in i go been nice knowing y-
Edit: I see there's a difference in how these terms are used in the various German-speaking areas. I'm from Germany so the above is my perspective.
Edit2: okay, more of a mole hole than a rabbithole. Think of the difference between cup cakes and muffins. Plätzchen are to Kekse what cup cakes are to muffins. The term "Keks" came into German through English sailors and their very simple, long-life food supplies.
Edit3: oh also, "Plätzchen" is ultimately from Latin placenta. Yay.
farmgineer@nord.pub · 2 pts · 99d
Hah, nice! Thanks for the deep-dive. I only ever learnt Plätzchen when I studied German in the early 2000s in the US. At least so far as I can remember 20-something years later.
WaxRhetorical@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 99d
Norwegian is essentially Hick Danish
farmgineer@nord.pub · 2 pts · 99d
I considered learning Danish, but thought I might start with something a bit more pronounceable (I do not have faith in mastering stød or the various sounds very quickly).
WaxRhetorical@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 99d
Why would you even consider this kind of masochism? Danish is my native language, I recognize that it's a complete mess! Anyways, the Norwegians are nice. Some of our favourite people, I would say
farmgineer@nord.pub · 3 pts · 99d
Well, I went from English (a mess) to japanese (differently a mess), so there is some masochistic aspect in there.
ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 99d
Archetypal showerthought. 👌
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · 4 pts · 99d
cookie(n.) 1730, Scottish, but the sense is "plain bun," and it is debatable whether it is the same word; in the sense of "small, flat, sweet cake" by 1808 (American English); this use is from Dutch koekje "little cake," diminutive of koek "cake," from Middle Dutch koke (see cake (n.)). "Dutch influence is no doubt responsible also for the parallel use of the word in South African English" [Ayto, "Diner's Dictionary"].
newtraditionalists@kbin.melroy.org · 3 pts · 99d
Baking is cooking. So, no.
akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 99d
Would it crash uBlock origin? :(
elephantium@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 96d
No matter what you call them, cookies are still delicious treats!
abbadon420@sh.itjust.works · -15 pts · 99d
Or rapies, because they're shoved down your throat whether you like it or not.