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)
- (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 |