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Pannonian Rusyn
Etymology
Back-formation from the plural form, from Old Slovak pirôžok, perhaps influenced by Serbo-Croatian пирошка / piroška. By surface analysis, пирога (piroha) + -ка (-ka). Cognate with Slovak pirôžok.
Pronunciation
Noun
пирожка (pirožka) f
- (chiefly in the plural) pirozhki
Usage notes
- пироги (pirohi) are more akin to pierogi, being filled dumplings, while пирожки (pirožki) are filled pastries, akin to Russian pirozhki. Two different dishes are described here.
Declension
References
- Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “пирожки”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy
Russian
Pronunciation
Noun
пирожка́ • (pirožká) m inan
- genitive singular of пирожо́к (pirožók)