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A fact from Lukken appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 28 January 2025 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that lukken, a traditional dessert waffle from West Flanders, gets its name from the Dutch word for 'luck'?

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The result was: promoted by Hey man im josh talk 19:47, 20 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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... that lukken, a dessert waffle native to West Flanders, gets its name from the Dutch word for luck?

Source: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20231226-the-belgian-waffle-that-brings-new-years-luck

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Epistemology

Created by Arbitrarily0 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 20 past nominations.

Arbitrarily0 ^(talk) 21:37, 16 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

New enough and just long enough. QPQ present. The BBC article is cited in there and verifies the fact. No textual issues. I don't know if "native" would be the right word to describe a food, though. Maybe this (promoter's call): Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 02:39, 17 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ALT0a: ... that lukken, a traditional dessert waffle from West Flanders, gets its name from the Dutch word for luck?

Thanks Sammi Brie, I like ALT0a. Arbitrarily0 ^(talk) 09:30, 17 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]