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syrnik

syrnik noun: a fried Eastern Slavic quark (curd cheese) pancake. Also the alternative form of syrnyk.

syrnik: a fried Eastern Slavic quark (curd cheese) pancake
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Noun

syrnik (plural syrniki)

  1. A fried Eastern Slavic quark (curd cheese) pancake.
    • A syrnik stack. […] Not in the mood for something super sweet? Syrniki are traditional sweet cheese (творог) pancakes that you can serve with sour cream, jam, honey, or just have on their own.2019 September 14, “Eight Russian Desserts To Make Your Mouth Water”, in Russian Life, Montpelier, Vt., archived from the original on 28 Jan 2023
    • Fry your syrniki in a well-oiled frying pan for about 1 minute on each side or until properly roasted. The syrnik should be golden-brown on both sides.2021 July 26, Katherine Kudriavtsev, “Best Russian breakfast recipes”, in The Daily Californian, Berkeley, Calif., archived from the original on 03 Oct 2025

Also used as

syrnik is also the alternative form of syrnyk.

Forms of syrnik

pluralsyrniki
alternative proscribedsyrniki

Origin of syrnik

From Russian сы́рник (sýrnik). Doublet of syrnyk.

Questions about syrnik

What does syrnik mean?
Syrnik means a fried Eastern Slavic quark (curd cheese) pancake.
What part of speech is syrnik?
Syrnik is a noun.
What is the plural of syrnik?
The plural of syrnik is syrniki.

Words near syrnik in the dictionary

  1. Syrjenians
  2. syrma
  3. syrmak
  4. syrmaks
  5. syrmas
  6. syrnik
  7. syrniki
  8. syrnikis
  9. syrnolid
  10. syrnolids
  11. syrnyk

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