Definitions For Pierogi

Noun

PIEROGI (plural pierogi or pierogies, pierogis) (North America) 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" ({{l, ru, , пирожки́}}) and "pirogi" (singular "pirog", {{cog, ru, , пироги́}}) and Polish pierogi (diminutive: "pierożki") (dumplings) are often confused. The two dishes are quite different. See pelmeni for the Russian version of the Polish pierogi. In certain regions of Ukraine, these terms (пироги́, пиріжки́) may refer to either the Polish "pierogi" or the Russian "pirozhki".

Synonyms

varenyky/vareniki {{qualifier, plural}} pelmeni {{qualifier, plural}} pedahey

Derived terms

Chinese perogy

Translations

Belarusian: варэ́нікі, m-p Danish: pirog Finnish: piirakka French: pérogy, m, ravioli polonais German: Pirogge, f Polish: pierogi, m-p Portuguese: pierogi, m Russian: {{qualifier, with cheese, berries, etc.}} варе́ники, m-p, {{qualifier, with meat, potatoes, etc.}} пельме́ни, m-p Slovak: pirohy, m Swedish: pirog, c Ukrainian: варе́ник, m, варе́ники, m-p, {{qualifier, western Ukraine, diaspora}} пиріг, m-p, пироги́, m-p

See also

potsticker pirozhki (Russian pastry, false friend, false friends) {{l, sk, pirohy}} {{pedialite}}

References

{{R:Canadian Oxford 2004}}

Alternative forms

pirogi, perogie, perogi, pirogie, pyrogy, pyrohy, perogy

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, en, pl, pierogi}}, the plural of pieróg, , dumpling, which ultimately is derived from {{der, en, sla-pro, *pirъ}} ("party", see: пиръ).

Anagrams

pirogie