kreplach

American  

[krep-luhkh, -lahkh] / ˈkrɛp ləx, -lɑx /

Also kreplech

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. Jewish Cooking. turnovers or pockets of noodle dough filled with any of several mixtures, as kasha or chopped chicken livers, usually boiled, and served in soup.

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kreplach British  

/ ˈkrɛplɑːk, -lɑːx /

plural noun

1. small filled dough casings usually served in soup

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Etymology

Origin of kreplach

1890–95; < Yiddish kreplech, plural of krepl, akin to dialectal German Kräppel fritter, German Krapfen apple-fritter

Example Sentences

They would precociously lisp their own sushi orders to the waiter and never confuse a kreplach for a pierogi.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2019

In one grouping, the diners - of Irish, German, Polish, Mexican, Cambodian and Italian descents - talked about a dumpling being a universal food, with multiple cultures having a version: pierogi, ravioli, empanadas, kreplach.

From Washington Times • Jun. 24, 2017

Chutzpah Deli, an unassuming Jewish deli in Vienna, serves up delicious kreplach two ways — in a comfort-filled chicken noodle soup or deep-fried and served with onions.

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2017

Bernstein’s deli in the Lenox Hill area of Manhattan, and promptly dove into a bowl of kreplach, a Jewish dumpling soup.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2016

Almost unknown here a decade or two ago, it has joined blinis, kreplach and cheeseburgers as a quick and sustaining lunch for office workers.

From The Complete Book of Cheese by Brown, Robert Carlton