English

A plate of pierogi.

Alternative forms

• pirogi, perogie, perogi, pyrogy, pyrohy, perogy

Noun

pierogi ‎(plural pierogi or pierogies or pierogis)

1. (Canada, US) 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.

Synonyms

• varenyky/vareniki (plural)
• pelmeni (plural)
• pedahey

Derived terms

• Chinese perogy

Translations

References

• “pierogi” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.

See also

• potsticker
• pirozhki (Russian pastry, false friends)
• pierogi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Usage notes

• Russian "pirozhki" (пирожки́ ‎(pirožkí)) and "pirogi" (пироги́ ‎(pirogí)) and Polish pierogi (diminutive: "pierożki") (dumplings) are often confused. The two dishes are quite different. See pelmeni for the Russian version of the Polish pierogi. In certain regions of the Ukraine, these terms (пироги́, пиріжки́) may refer to either the Polish "pierogi" or the Russian "pirozhki".

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pʲjɛˈrɔɟi]

Noun

pierogi pl

1. pierogi (dish)

Declension

Noun

pierogi

1. Nominative plural of pieróg.
2. Accusative plural of pieróg.
3. Vocative plural of pieróg.
4. Nominative plural of pierog.
5. Accusative plural of pierog.
6. Vocative plural of pierog.