tvorog

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tvorog

  • /ˈtvɔːɹəɡ/
  • /tvəˈɹəʊɡ/

Rhymes with -əʊɡ

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Borrowed from Russian творо́г (tvoróg) / тво́рог (tvórog). Doublet of quark and twaróg.

noun

  1. uncountable A soft curd cheese, traditionally made in regions of Central, Eastern and (less often) Northern Europe. Anna took her camera to the market and photographed old peasant women in curdstained aprons standing with their big knuckles resting on the counter on either side of ruined white castles of tvorog, their eyes deep and sceptical behind red cheekbones.

    Similar: twaróg

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noun a soft curd cheese

한국어크바르크 keubareukeu
日本語クワルク kuwaruku
DeutschQuark
Русскийтворо́г tvoróg, тво́рог tvórog

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@misc{tvorog_2026,
  title = {tvorog},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tvorog},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}