naleśnik

naleśnik (plural naleśniki)

1. Alternative form of nalesnik.
   • 1993, Robert Strybel, Maria Strybel, “Luxury crêpes: naleśniki luksusowe”, in Polish Heritage Cookery (International Cookbooks), New York, N.Y.: Hippocrene Books, published 2001 (3rd printing of illustrated edition), →ISBN, “Noodles, Dumplings, Pancakes &C.” section, pages 488–489:

     Roll up carefully, because this type of naleśnik tears easily, and serve immediately topped with whipped cream. […] These delicious, rich-tasting naleśniki are recommended to those not particularly concerned about calories and cholesterol.

   • 1997 December 7, Dominik Ścigalski, “Imprezy w Wawie.”, in pl.rec.muzyka.techno‎^[1] (Usenet), archived from the original on 27 September 2025:

     We can even say that a good Naleśnik is the Fifth Element of a Party :).

   • 2021 May 17, Gloria H. Giroux, “November 4, 1987, Cortlandt, New York: 9:15 AM”, in Santa Fe Heat (New Mexico Trilogy; 3), Bloomington, Ind.: iUniverse, →ISBN:

     “Of course. I get you some breakfast. Just making naleśniki.” […] His eyes never left the paper even as he picked up a rolled naleśniki^[sic] and stuffed it into his mouth.

   • 2022, “Fried Dough Topped with Wild Blueberries; Naleśnik, Poland, Kraków & Nature, Poland”, in Red Karawana: A Worldwide Journey Across Cultures, Flavors and Art‎^[2], archived from the original on 23 September 2022:

     In Bieszczady, a beautiful region of Poland, we degust an inventive and uniquely-textured naleśnik.

   • 2022 June, Diane Zahler, chapter 15, in Goblin Market, New York, N.Y.: Holiday House, →ISBN, page 214:

     The idea of a hot bath was delicious—but not as delicious as the stack of naleśniki pancakes that sat warming on a plate on the stovetop. […] The girls dug into their naleśniki.

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

• IPA^(key): /naˈlɛɕ.ɲik/

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• Rhymes: -ɛɕɲik
• Syllabification: na‧leś‧nik

naleśnik m inan (related adjective naleśnikowy)

1. pancake (thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter)
   2. pancake, crepe (flat round pancake-like pastry from Lower Brittany, made with wheat)
      2. naleśnik (type of Polish crepe, often eaten cold with jam or cheese)
   4. 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

• → English: nalesnik, naleśnik

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