varenyky

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Definition of varenyky in English English dictionary

Boiled dumplings stuffed with potato, cheese, or other filling

Synonyms

perogies, perogy, potsticker

Etymology

() From Ukrainian вареники (varényky), singular вареник (varényk), from варений (várenyj, “boiled”) варити (varýty, “to boil, to cook”) Old East Slavic варити (variti) *variti (“to cook”) + masculine ending -ик (-yk). Compare вар (var, “boiling liquid; cooking, boiling”) *varъ *u̯er- (“to burn, blacken”), Russian вареники (varéniki), singular вареник (varénik).