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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blini

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
bli-ni
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon.

noun

plural of blin

Etymology

From Russian блины́ (bliný), plural of блин (blin, “pancake”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: блины́

Inflected Forms

blinis (plural) blin (alternative) bliny (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

blinchik blintsi blintz

Synonyms

bliny

Questions

What does blini mean?
A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon.
Where does blini come from?
It is traced to Russian.

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