naleśnik

Polish

naleśniki sense 1.1
naleśnik sense 1.1.1
naleśniki sense 1.2

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly either from Proto-Slavic *na lěsě or *na listě + -nik. Compare Russian нали́стник (nalístnik).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naˈlɛɕ.ɲik/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɕɲik
  • Syllabification: na‧leś‧nik

Noun

naleśnik m inan (related adjective naleśnikowy)

  1. pancake (thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter)
    1. pancake, crepe (flat round pancake-like pastry from Lower Brittany, made with wheat)
      1. naleśnik (type of Polish crepe, often eaten cold with jam or cheese)
    2. pancake (leavened, thicker, fluffier cake)
      Synonym: pancake
  2. (colloquial) beret (type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France)
    Synonym: beret

Declension

Derived terms

adverbs
  • naleśnikowo

Further reading

  • naleśnik in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • naleśnik in Polish dictionaries at PWN