nalesnik
nalesnik noun: a type of Polish and Eastern European crepe, often eaten cold with jam or cheese. Also the alternative form of nalistnik.
Noun
nalesnik (plural nalesniki)
- A type of Polish and Eastern European crepe, often eaten cold with jam or cheese.
- Place a tablespoon of filling on a nalesnik and roll. […] Fill nalesniki and roll up.1948 December, Polanie Club, “Cake Nalesniki”, in Treasured Polish Recipes for Americans, Minneapolis, Minn.: Polanie Publishing Company, published July 1961 (9th printing), →OCLC, pages 120–121
- Since that day [Christmas Eve] we (Poles) do not eat meat the crepes or nalesniki (singular – nalesnik) are filled with mushrooms and fried onion and served with red borsch made from beets.2011 December 28, “Krokiety – Polish crepes stuffed with mushrooms and onion”, in Polish Pottery & Boleslawiec Stoneware, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2025
Also used as
nalesnik is also the alternative form of nalistnik.
nalesnik is also the alternative form of nalysnyk.
Examples of nalesnik in a sentence
- Homemade Polish foods! babka bread, pierogi, nalesniki, golabki, kielbasa, potato pancakes, bread, pastries & more!2017 September 7, “St. Stanislaus Annual Polish Festival ‘Dozynki’”, in Hartford Courant, volume CLXXXI, number 250, Hartford, Conn....
- Light, bright and lemony, a dessert of nalesniki ($4.99) presents a welcome contrast to all the heavy food that preceded it.2019 September 20, Richard S. Dargan, “Polish perfection: Red Rock Deli offers its well-prepared specialties at new location”, in...
- Desserts of note include a selection of brilliant cakes, but my vote goes to nalesniki, cheese-stuffed crepes, that made me get the attraction.2020 January 23, Andrew Z. Galarneau, “Fresh take on Poland”, in The Buffalo News, Buffalo, N.Y., →ISSN, →OCLC, “Gusto Thursday” section...
- Yes, Polish crepes, or nalesniki, are divine at the Flat Dog Diner.2021 September 26, Maribeth Renne, “Flat Dog Diner has Polish specialties: Tiny Vero Beach eatery offers sandwiches, more”, in The Stuart...
Forms of nalesnik
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Origin of nalesnik
From Polish naleśnik. Doublet of nalistnik and nalysnyk.
From Russian нале́сник (nalésnik).
From Ukrainian нале́сник (nalésnyk).
Questions about nalesnik
- What does nalesnik mean?
- Nalesnik means a type of Polish and Eastern European crepe, often eaten cold with jam or cheese.
- How do you use nalesnik in a sentence?
- Homemade Polish foods! babka bread, pierogi, nalesniki, golabki, kielbasa, potato pancakes, bread, pastries & more!
- What part of speech is nalesnik?
- Nalesnik is a noun.
- What is the plural of nalesnik?
- The plural of nalesnik is nalesniki.
Words near nalesnik in the dictionary
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