Pirogge
German edit
Etymology edit
Chiefly from Russian пирог (pirog). Reinforced by Polish pieróg. First attestations in the 17th century, more regular use since the 19th century.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Pirogge f (genitive Pirogge, plural Piroggen)
- (cooking) Any of a variety of Slavic (chiefly Russian, Ukrainian, Polish) pies, pasties, and dumplings; especially the ones called pirog, pierogi, pirozhki (and cognates thereof), but also somewhat similar kinds like pelmeni, vareniki, etc.
Usage notes edit
- The national variants can be specified with the respective adjectives.
- For the Russian “pirozhki”, “pelmeni”, and “vareniki”, the words Piroschki, Pelmeni, Wareniki are also used, but these are less widely understood than Pirogge.