pierogi
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pierogi
- /pəˈɹoːɡi/
- /pɛˈɾoːɡi/
Where it comes from
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).
noun pierogi · pierogies · pierogis · pierogie · pierogy · pirogy
- 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 sandwich
Translations
Talk about this word "pierogi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pierogi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pierogi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pierogi "pierogi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pierogi.Cite this
@misc{pierogi_2026,
title = {pierogi},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pierogi},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
