See also: pieróg and Pieróg

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Polish pierog/pieróg. Doublet of pirog.

Noun

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pierog (plural pierogi)

  1. Rare form of pierogi.
    • 1991, Polish Digest, page 26, column 1:
      Would you have a recipe for the pierog made from mashed potatoes and kasza?
    • 2002, Mitchell Davis, “Dinner Starts at Five: Appetizers and Salads|Pierogi”, in The Mensch Chef or Why Delicious Jewish Food Isn’t an Oxymoron, New York, N.Y.: Clarkson Potter/Publishers, →ISBN, section “Pierogi”, pages 17–18:
      Just about anything can be stuffed inside a pierog, from potatoes and cheese to sauerkraut and meat to sour cherries. [] Just in case you were wondering, pierogi is a Polish plural. Pierogis is grammatically incorrect. One is simply called a pierog.
    • 2005 August 11, “Woman says pierog has Jesus’ face”, in The Times[1], Munster, Ind., page A12, column 2:
      If a grilled-cheese sandwich that looks like the Virgin Mary can bring $28,000 on eBay – what about a pierog with the face of Jesus? [] Donna Lee says the image appeared on a pierog – a Polish dumpling – as she was cooking it for Easter dinner at her home near Toledo. [] Lee said she has kept the pierog in her freezer ever since. [] So far, bidding on the pierog has climbed to $561.22.
    • 2006 November 3, Mark Kiesling, “Get your wings off my pierogi”, in The Times[2], Munster, Ind., page A3, column 1:
      Mrs. T’s said Buffalo demonstrated its passion for pierogi with its Aug. 25 “Pierogi Pride Day,” which included a pierog cook-off and a pierog toss, culminating in a proclamation by Mayor Byron Brown. Leaving aside the question of whether a man prosaically named Byron Brown can preside over a legitimate pierogi festival, the only thing that should be tossed with a pierog is an ice-cold Miller High Life.
    • 2016 June, Emily Kovach, “Mom-Mom’s Polish Food Cart”, in Grid, number 86, page 49, column 1:
      As Philly’s only Polish food truck, we offer scratch-made, natural, local-when-possible specialties that satisfy traditionalists, adventurous eaters and people who have never tasted a pierog (“pierogi” is plural) before.
    • 2016 December, “PAJ Bookstore Kitchen”, in Polish American Journal, volume 105, number 12, section “Cookbooks”, book “Pierogi Love”, page 14, column 1:
      With 60 sweet and savory recipes that include everything from the classic Polish cheese and potato offerings to American-inspired Reuben pierogie and fried apple pie-rogies to worldly fillings like falafel and Nutella, there’s a pierog for every party and every palate! Each recipe comes with a charming story from Barber’s extensive explorations in pierogi flavors.

Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish piróg, from Proto-Slavic *pirogъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpjɛ.rɔk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrɔk
  • Syllabification: pie‧rog

Noun

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pierog m inan (diminutive pierożek)

  1. Alternative form of pieróg

Declension

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Further reading

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  • pierog in Polish dictionaries at PWN