keks

See also: Keks

English

Verb

keks

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of kek

Noun

keks

1. plural of kek

Noun

keks pl (plural only)

1. (Northern English dialect, Scotland) Alternative spelling of kecks.

Derived terms

• dekek

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian кекс (keks), from English cakes.

Noun

keks

1. cake

Declension

Declension of keks

	singular	plural
nominative	keks	keksler
genitive	keksniñ	kekslerniñ
dative	kekske	kekslerge
accusative	keksni	kekslerni
locative	kekste	kekslerde
ablative	keksten	kekslerden

References

• Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002), Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎^[1], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
• “keks”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from German Keks, from English cakes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɛks]

Noun

keks m inan

1. cookie (US), biscuit (UK)

   Synonym: sušenka

Declension

Declension of keks (hard masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	keks	keksy
genitive	keksu	keksů
dative	keksu	keksům
accusative	keks	keksy
vocative	kekse	keksy
locative	keksu	keksech
instrumental	keksem	keksy

Further reading

• “keks”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “keks”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “keks”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026

Faroese

Etymology

From Danish kiks, from English cakes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰɛʰks/

Noun

keks f (genitive singular keksar, plural keksir)

1. cookie, biscuit

Declension

f2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	keks	keksin	keksir	keksirnar
accusative	keks	keksina	keksir	keksirnar
dative	keks	keksini	keksum	keksunum
genitive	keksar	keksarinnar	keksa	keksanna

Polish

keks

Etymology

Borrowed from German Keks, from English cakes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛks/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛks
• Syllabification: keks

Noun

keks m inan (related adjective keksowy)

1. fruitcake, teacake (sponge cake with dried fruit and nuts)

   Synonym: (regional) cwibak

Declension

Declension of keks

	singular	plural
nominative	keks	keksy
genitive	keksu	keksów
dative	keksowi	keksom
accusative	keks	keksy
instrumental	keksem	keksami
locative	keksie	keksach
vocative	keksie	keksy

Derived terms

noun

• keksówka

Descendants

• → Kashubian: keks
• → Vilamovian: kēks
• → Yiddish: קעקס (keks)

Further reading

• “keks”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[2] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “keks”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[3] (in Polish)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Keks, from English cakes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kêks/

Noun

kȅks m inan (Cyrillic spelling ке̏кс)

1. cookie (US), biscuit (UK)

   Synonym: bìskvīt

2. cracker

Declension

Declension of keks

	singular	plural
nominative	kȅks	keksi
genitive	keksa	kȇksā
dative	keksu	keksima
accusative	keks	kekse
vocative	kekse	keksi
locative	keksu	keksima
instrumental	keksom	keksima

Further reading

• “keks”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026