вареник

• IPA^(key): [vɐˈrʲenʲɪk]

варе́ник • (varénik) m inan (genitive варе́ника, nominative plural варе́ники, genitive plural варе́ников)

1. a varenik/varenyk; a single vareniki/varenyky dumpling
2. (euphemistic) female genitalia; vagina or vulva

• This word is more commonly used in the plural, where it refers to the dish itself.

• варе́ничная (varéničnaja, “vareniki/varenyky restaurant”)

From варе́ний (varényj, “boiled”) +‎ -ник (-nyk), from вари́ти impf (varýty, “to boil”).

• IPA^(key): [ʋɐˈrɛnek]

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варе́ник • (varényk) m inan (genitive варе́ника, nominative plural варе́ники, genitive plural варе́ників, diminutive варе́ничок)

1. a varenik/varenyk; a single vareniki/varenyky dumpling

• This word is more commonly used in the plural, where it refers to the dish itself.
• Varenyky are considered by Ukrainians as one of their national dishes and play a fundamental role in Ukrainian culture (see Wikipedia for more).

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “вареник”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• “вареник”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
• “вареник”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “вареник”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)