калдун

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Etymology

Compare Lithuanian koldūnas, Polish kołdun. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

калду́н (kaldúnm inan (genitive калдуна́, nominative plural калдуны́, genitive plural калдуно́ў)

  1. (dated) a piece of kalduny (stuffed dumplings made of unleavened dough in various Eastern European cuisines)
    Synonym: пельме́нь (pjelʹmjénʹ)
    • 2018, Кухмістр Верашчака, Літвінская кухня, Litres, →ISBN:
      Цеста размешваюць на вадзе і (не заўжды) на яйках, для начынкі ўжываюць сечаную бараніну, цяляціну ці ялавічыну з дадаткам розных прыпраў, цыбулі, перца i солі. Калдуны татары ядуць лыжкай, каб не разарваць цеста і не дазволіць выцячы соку — дэлікатэсу для гурманаў.
      Cjesta razmješvajucʹ na vadzje i (nje zaŭždy) na jajkax, dlja načynki ŭžyvajucʹ sječanuju baraninu, cjaljacinu ci jalavičynu z dadatkam róznyx prypraŭ, cybuli, pjerca i sóli. Kalduny tatary jaducʹ lyžkaj, kab nje razarvacʹ cjesta i nje dazvólicʹ vycjačy sóku — delikatesu dlja hurmanaŭ.
      The dough is mixed with water and (not always) with eggs. Chopped lamb, veal or beef is used for the filling, with the addition of various spices, onions, pepper and salt. The Tatars eat stuffed dumplings with a spoon, in order not to tear the dough and not to let the juice leak — it's a delicacy for gourmets.
  2. potato pancake with meat filling
    • 2019 [2006], Васіль Цімафеевіч Якавенка, Пакутны век. Трылогія, Litres, →ISBN:
      Гаспадыні, прыкладваючы ўсё сваё ўменне, нагатавалі багата чаго, у тым ліку грэцкіх блінцоў, тоўстых і мяккіх, да якіх пасавала любая скварка; зрабілі мачанку ды з надранай бульбы калдуны.
      Haspadyni, prykladvajučy ŭsjo svajó ŭmjennje, nahatavali bahata čahó, u tym liku hreckix blincóŭ, tóŭstyx i mjakkix, da jakix pasavala ljubaja skvarka; zrabili mačanku dy z nadranaj bulʹby kalduny.
      Using all their skills, the housewives cooked a lot of things, including fluffy Greek pancakes, which were good to eat with any cracklings. They made maczanka and potato pancakes with meat filling from finely grated potatoes.

Usage notes

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References

  • калдун” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org
  • калдуны”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)