pierogi

Etymology
Borrowed from, the plural of , which ultimately is derived from. Unrelated to. (from Russian), (from Czech and Slovak), and  (from Ukrainian).

Pronunciation

 * , (amongst Polish Americans)

Noun

 * 1)  A square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut, cheese, mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, meat, or any combination of these, or with a fruit filling.

Usage notes

 * Russian "pirozhki" (пирожки́) and "pirogi" (singular "pirog", 🇨🇬) and Polish pierogi (diminutive: "pierożki") (dumplings) are often confused. The two dishes are quite different, as pirozhki are filled buns, baked or fried, and pirogi are pies; the Ukrainian version of the Polish pierogi are called varenyky. In some western regions of Ukraine, the term пироги́ may refer to the Ukrainian version the Polish "pierogi", while пиріжки́ are similar to the Russian "pirozhki".

Translations

 * Afrikaans: pierogi
 * Belarusian: варэ́нікі
 * Carpathian Rusyn: піриг, періг
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, 波兰饺子
 * Danish: pirog
 * Dutch: pierogi
 * Finnish:, pierogi
 * French: pérogy, ravioli polonais
 * German:
 * Hungarian:
 * Japanese: ピエロギ
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian: ,
 * Slovak: piroh
 * Swedish:
 * Ukrainian:, варе́ники, , пироги́

Noun

 * 1) pierogi