Home › Words › V › vetkoekvetkoekvetkoek means A deep-fried ball of dough, usually unsweetened, cut open and filled with various fillings.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, vetkoek ranks #33,908 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom Afrikaans vetkoek (literally “fat-cake”).nounA deep-fried ball of dough, usually unsweetened, cut open and filled with various fillings.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.koeksister 65% match — A traditional Afrikaner confection consisting of a deep-fried twisted or plaited doughnut dipped in syrup immediately after cooking. vs vetkoek →mosbolletjie 59% match — Dough leavened with the must of grapes used for making rusks. vs vetkoek →melktert 58% match — A South African dessert consisting of a creamy milk-based filling in a sweet pastry crust. vs vetkoek →frikkadel 58% match — A traditional Afrikaner dish of baked (or sometimes deep-fried) meatballs prepared with onion, bread, eggs, vinegar, and spices. vs vetkoek →boerekos 57% match — Afrikaner cuisine vs vetkoek →pannekoek 56% match — A form of Dutch pancake, being thin and wide and optionally made with apples or a variety of other ingredients vs vetkoek →friedcake 54% match — A small deep-fried pastry vs vetkoek →tequeño 54% match — a Venezuelan dish consisting of a fried breaded cheese stick or a spear of bread dough with white cheese in the middle vs vetkoek →