tvorog

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/ˈtvɔːɹəɡ//tvəˈɹəʊɡ/

noun

A soft curd cheese, traditionally made in regions of Central, Eastern and (less often) Northern Europe.

Similar
twaróg
OriginRussian творо́г →
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Meanings

nountvorog (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA soft curd cheese, traditionally made in regions of Central, Eastern and (less often) Northern Europe.

    Anna took her camera to the market and photographed old peasant women in curdstained aprons standing with their big knuckles resting on the counter on either side of ruined white castles of tvorog, their eyes deep and sceptical behind red cheekbones.

    2005, James Meek, The People's Act of Love, Canongate, published 2006, page 84

    Synonyms: twaróg

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA soft curd cheese, traditionally made in regions of Central, Eastern and (less often) Northern Europe.

Similar
twaróg
Also see
cottage cheese

Origin

  1. Russianтворо́г
  2. Englishtvorog

Borrowed from Russian творо́г (tvoróg) / тво́рог (tvórog). Doublet of quark and twaróg.

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Translations

Bulgarian тваро́г
  • тваро́г (tvaróg)a soft curd cheese
Czech tvaroh
  • tvaroha soft curd cheese
Estonian kohupiim
  • kohupiima soft curd cheese
Finnish rahka
  • rahkaa soft curd cheese
German Quark
  • Quarka soft curd cheese
Japanese クワルク
  • クワルク (kuwaruku)a soft curd cheese
Korean 크바르크
  • 크바르크 (keubareukeu)a soft curd cheese
Polish twaróg
  • twaróga soft curd cheese
Russian творо́г, тво́рог
  • творо́г (tvoróg)a soft curd cheese
  • тво́рог (tvórog)a soft curd cheese
Slovak tvaroh
  • tvaroha soft curd cheese
Ukrainian тварі́г
  • тварі́г (tvaríh)a soft curd cheese
Yiddish צוואָרעך
  • צוואָרעך (tsvorekh)a soft curd cheese

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tvorog

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Cite this entry
APA

tvorog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tvorog

MLA

“tvorog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tvorog. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tvorog,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tvorog.

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