Korean word

케이크

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeikeu

Meaning

  • nouncake

Example

가게에서 케이크를 샀어요.ka ge e seo ke i keu reul sa sseo yo

I bought a cake at the store.

Illustration for 케이크 (cake)

More examples

생일 케이크를 직접 만들었어요.saeng il ke i keu reul chik jjeop man deu reo sseo yo

I made a birthday cake myself.

Core concept

A baked sweet treat that becomes special through layers, cream, fruit, or other decoration.

Common phrases

  • 생일 케이크saeng il ke i keu

    birthday cake

  • 케이크를 사다ke i keu reul sa da

    buy a cake

  • 케이크를 만들다ke i keu reul man deul da

    make a cake

Similar words

빵ppang: A baked food made mainly from flour and eaten as a meal or light snack.
과자kwaja: A small, light food eaten by hand as a sweet or salty snack.
디저트tijeoteu: A sweet food enjoyed after a meal or as a light treat at a cafe.

Definition in Korean

서양식으로 만든 달콤한 과자로, 반죽을 구워 만들거나 크림과 과일을 층층이 쌓아 장식한 것seo yang si geu ro man deun tal kom han kwa ja ro pan ju geul ku wo man deul geo na keu rim gwa kwa i reul cheung cheung i ssa a chang si kan keot

Word origin

Korean borrowed the English food word cake and adapted its sound to fit Korean syllable patterns.

Usage tips

  • English cake has one syllable, while the Korean pronunciation has three clear syllable beats, so the word sounds longer.

Related words

  • 생크림케이크saengkeurimkeikeuwhipped cream cakenoun
  • 컵케이크keopkeikeucupcakenoun
  • 케이크집keikeujipcake shopnoun

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