pierogi Meaning & Definition
/pəˈɹoːɡi/
What Does Pierogi Mean?
As a noun, pierogi means 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.
Pierogi at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /pəˈɹoːɡi/ |
| Synonyms | varenyky, vareniki and pelmeni |
Pierogi Definition (Noun)
- 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.
- ↑ Mitchell Davis (2002), “Pierogi”, in The Mensch Chef or Why Delicious Jewish Food Isn’t an Oxymoron, New York, N.Y.: Clarkson Potter/Publishers, →ISBN, chapter 1 (Dinner Starts at Five: Appetizers and Salads), page 18: “Just in case you were wondering, pierogi is a Polish plural. Pierogis is grammatically incorrect. One is simply called a pierog.”
Synonyms of Pierogi
Pierogi synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
pierogi (plural pierogi or pierogies or pierogis)
Origin of Pierogi
Borrowed from Polish pierogi, the plural of pieróg (“dumpling”), which ultimately is derived from Proto-Slavic *pirъ (“party”). Relationship to Turkish börek is unclear. Doublet of pirogi (from Russian), pirohy (from Czech and Slovak), and pyrohy/pedaheh (from Ukrainian).