leniwe

Definitions

A simple Polish dumpling made with farmer cheese or quark.

uncountable

Examples

“I decided to throw⟳ together some leniwe as a simple supper but when she asked if I could top them with fried sauerkraut the whole affair became less lazy and more high-effort.”

“"What will you have⟳, madam?" / "Leniwe, please⟳. But no jam." / "Excellent choice. [as a thought:] Jam is the whole point⟳ of leniwe!"”

“"When I was growing up, my parents threw me into swim⟳ practice and I swam every day. I would come⟳ home with chlorine in my hair — my hair super crispy ... freezing cold. And when I saw⟳ this platter of these leniwe with bread crumbs and sugar, I knew that meant that my parents were going out that night, and I got to have⟳ dessert for dinner," says Porowski.”

“Biting into leniwe and hearing the crunch is my favorite moment.”

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