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Pelmeni

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Meaning of Pelmeni

dumplings filled with minced meat

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German/pɛlˈmɛni/
Russian transcription[pʲɪlʲˈmʲenʲɪ]
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Pelmeni with Russian translation

Pelmeni usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Пельмени особенно вкусны со сливочным маслом.

Pelmeni schmecken mit Butter besonders gut.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Сегодня я приготовил дома пельмени.

Ich habe heute zu Hause Pelmeni gekocht.

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Pelmeni belongs to the topic "Dishes". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

Pelmeniпельмени
Apfelяблоко
Butterсливочное масло
Huhnкурица
gehacktрубленый
gekochtприготовленный
gefrostetзамороженный

Pelmeni synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Pelmeni / Teigtaschen / Fleischklößchen / Maultaschen / Ravioli / Wareniki

T
🇩🇪German
Teigtaschen

A very general term for filled dough parcels; it can refer to many dishes, not just pelmeni.

B1Very Often
F
🇩🇪German
Fleischklößchen

This usually means small meat dumplings or meat balls; they are not necessarily wrapped in dough, so it is not the same as pelmeni.

B1Often
M
🇩🇪German
Maultaschen

A German filled-dough dish, usually larger and with a different filling than pelmeni.

B1Often
R
🇩🇪German
Ravioli

Italian filled pasta parcels; they are close in form and idea, but they are a different national dish.

B1Very Often
W
🇩🇪German
Wareniki

A similar Eastern European dish, but usually with a different filling, often not meat but sweet or potato-based.

B1Often
G
🇩🇪German
gefüllte Nudeln

A general description for pasta-like items with filling; suitable as a description, but not as an exact dish name.

B1Very Often
M
🇩🇪German
mit Fleisch gefüllt

This is not a dish name, but a description of the filling: it only says that the inside contains meat.

B1Very Often
G
🇩🇪German
gekocht

This is a cooking method, not a synonym for the dish: it means the pelmeni are boiled.

B1Very Often
O
🇩🇪German
osteuropäische Spezialität

A very broad label: it refers to the dish’s origin rather than its exact name.

B1Often
R
🇩🇪German
russische Küche

This names a cuisine, not the dish itself; it shows the cultural background of pelmeni.

B1Often
N
🇩🇪German
nicht süß

A taste description: it emphasizes that the dish is not a dessert and not sweet.

B1Very Often
H
🇩🇪German
herzhaft

Means savory, filling, and not sweet; it fits pelmeni well, but it is a taste description, not an exact name.

B1Very Often

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How to pronounce Pelmeni and what this word means

Pelmeni means pelmeni. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Pelmeni

/pɛlˈmɛni/

Pelmeni translation

pelmeni

Pelmeni examples

Pelmeni schmecken mit Butter besonders gut.

Pelmeni transcription

/pɛlˈmɛni/

Questions about this word

Pelmeni meaning: what does it mean?

mit Hackfleisch gefüllte Teigtaschen

Pelmeni pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Pelmeni is pronounced as /pɛlˈmɛni/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Pelmeni definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Pelmeni schmecken mit Butter besonders gut. Translation: Пельмени особенно вкусны со сливочным маслом.

Is Pelmeni part of Eastern European Cuisine vocabulary?

Yes, Pelmeni can be learned in the Eastern European Cuisine topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is Pelmeni part of Dishes vocabulary?

Yes, Pelmeni can be learned in the Dishes topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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