Etymology

cepelinas

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Today it means: A Lithuanian dumpling made from grated riced potatoes, stuffed with ground meat or another filling such as cottage cheese or mushrooms. Full definition →

Lithuanian cepelinas
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  1. Lithuanian · borrowed fromcepelinas“Zeppelin”
  2. English todaycepelinas

Borrowed from Lithuanian cepelinas (“Zeppelin”). Doublet of Zeppelin.

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