kreplach

English

Some kreplach in a bowl

Alternative forms

• creplach, creplich, kreplich

Etymology

From Yiddish קרעפּלאַך (kreplakh), a regional plural form of קרעפּל (krepl, “meat dumpling”).

Noun

kreplach pl (plural only)

1. (plural only) Small dumplings of Eastern European origin, filled with meat or cheese and served usually in soup.

Translations

a type of Eastern European dumpling

• Hebrew: קרעפלך m pl (krépalakh)
• Polish: kreplech m, uszko (pl) n
• Russian: пельме́нь (ru) m (pelʹménʹ)
• Yiddish: קרעפּל n (krepl)