perogies

/pəˈroʊɡiz/

nounpe · ro · gies

Think: “PE-ROG-ees” — the middle sounds like “rogue,” and it ends with “-ies” like cookies.

Yes, it's perogies. Don’t swap the vowels: it’s **pe-RO-** (with **o**) and ends **-gies** (not **-gees**).

Definition

  1. nounPlural of perogy: a dumpling (often filled with potato, cheese, meat, or other fillings) that is boiled and sometimes fried; common in Eastern European cooking.

Examples

  • We made perogies with potato and cheddar, then fried them with onions.
  • At the festival, the line for the perogies stand was the longest.
  • She packed leftover perogies for lunch and warmed them up in a pan.

Synonyms

dumplingspierogifilled dumplingspotato dumplings

Translations

ES peroguis (empanadillas/dumplings rellenos)PT peroguis (bolinhos/dumplings recheados)FR péroguies (raviolis/dumplings farcis)

Common misspellings

perogisperogeesperogyspierogiesperogiesesperogieesperogies

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