Pirogge

German

Etymology

Chiefly from Russian пирог (pirog). Reinforced by Polish pieróg. First attestations in the 17th century, more regular use since the 19th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piˈʁɔɡə/

Noun

Pirogge f (genitive Pirogge, plural Piroggen)

1. (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

• 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.