English
leniwe
Leniwe comes from Polish leniwe.
- Polishmodernleniweliterally ‘lazy’
- Englishearliest quotation 2013same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Polishmodernleniweliterally ‘lazy’
- Englishearliest quotation 2013same form
Earliest quotation: 2013, Rutu Modan, The Property: “What will you have, madam?" / "Leniwe, please. But…”
The story
Borrowed from Polish leniwe (literally “lazy”) as a clipped form of the dishes pierogi leniwe and kluski leniwe.
Every English word from Polish leniwe
Today it means
noun A simple Polish dumpling (a kluski) made with farmer cheese or quark.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Polish leniwe / leniwe