pierogi en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /pəˈɹoːɡi/
- /pɛˈɾoːɡi/
Etymology
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).
Meanings
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(Canada, US) 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.
Here’s a grocery list of foods Chestnut has eaten competitively, drawn from his Major League Eating bio: apple pie, asparagus, boysenberry pie, brats, burritos, chicken spiedies (a kind of sandwich), chicken wings, chili, corned beef sandwiches, eggs, fish tacos, funnel cake, grilled cheese sandwiches, gyoza, Krystal hamburgers, horseshoe sandwiches, hot dogs, ice cream, jalapeno poppers, kolaches, pastrami sandwiches, Philly cheesesteaks, pierogi, pizza, pork ribs, pulled pork, poutine, salt potatoes, shrimp, tacos, tamales, turkey and Twinkies.
2015 July 2, Michael Pearson, “6 things to know about hot dog king Joey Chestnut”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pieróg | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pierogy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pirogy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pierogis | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| perog | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pierog | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pirojki | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pierogies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pierogie | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pierogi | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pyrogy | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pierogi pizza · Chinese pierogi · lazy pierogi
Relateds
pirohy · pirozhki · potsticker
Synonyms
varenyky · vareniki · pelmeni · pedahey
Translations (28)
nl pierogi (dumpling) · af pierogi (dumpling) · uk пироги́ (dumpling) · uk варе́ники (dumpling) · ro colțunaș (dumpling) · da pirog (dumpling) · pl pieróg (dumpling) · be варэ́нікі (dumpling) · sv pirog (dumpling) · cmn 饺子 (dumpling) · uk варе́ник (dumpling) · uk пиріг (dumpling) · fi pelmeni (dumpling) · hi पियेरोगी (dumpling) · sk piroh (dumpling) · hu barátfüle (dumpling) · rue періг (dumpling) · fr pérogy (dumpling) · ru варе́ники (dumpling) · de Pirogge (dumpling) · ja ピエロギ (dumpling) · chr ᏈᎶᎩ (dumpling) · fr ravioli polonais (dumpling) · pt pierogi (dumpling) · cs piroh (dumpling) · rue піриг (dumpling) · ru пельме́ни (dumpling) · fi pierogi (dumpling)