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kreplach

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Small dumplings of Eastern European origin, filled with meat or cheese and served usually in soup.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Yiddish קרעפּלאַך (kreplakh), a regional plural form of קרעפּל (krepl, “meat dumpling”).

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hebrew: קרעפלך (krépalakh) — a type of Eastern European dumpling
  • Polish: kreplech — a type of Eastern European dumpling
  • Polish: uszko — a type of Eastern European dumpling
  • Russian: пельме́нь (pelʹménʹ) — a type of Eastern European dumpling
  • Yiddish: קרעפּל (krepl) — a type of Eastern European dumpling