блинец

Russian

Etymology

From блин (blin) +‎ -е́ц (-éc), originally a diminutive of блин (blin); compare Yiddish בלינצע (blintse), English blintz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [blʲɪˈnʲet͡s]

Noun

блине́ц • (blinécm inan (genitive блинца́, nominative plural блинцы́, genitive plural блинцо́в)

  1. (colloquial) pancake, crepe, blintsi
    Synonym: блин (blin)
    • 1842, Н. В. Гоголь, Мёртвые души:
      ― У вас, матушка, блинцы очень вкусны, ― сказал Чичиков, принимаясь за принесённые горячие.
      ― U vas, matuška, blincy očenʹ vkusny, ― skazal Čičikov, prinimajasʹ za prinesjónnyje gorjačije.
      “Your pancakes are indeed splendid,” said Chichikov, applying himself to the second consignment of fried dainties when they had arrived.

Declension

Descendants

  • English: blintsi