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English

Etymology
D. term|vet||fat|langnl + term|koek||cake|langnl.

Noun
en-noun

1. South Africa A deep-fried ball of dough usually unsweetened.

Usage notes
The vetkoek cut open and filled with a variety of fillings, hence you get:
jam vetkoeks
mince vetkoeks
curried vetkoek etc.

ru:vetkoek

• 2007-09-03 15:03 - Williamsayers79 - /* Usage notes */ that is fillings I believe

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