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.

Declension
Declension of Pirogge
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Pirogge die Piroggen
genitive einer der Pirogge der Piroggen
dative einer der Pirogge den Piroggen
accusative eine die Pirogge die Piroggen
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