Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kalach

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
kalach
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Traditional East Slavic bread shaped like a padlock or various kinds of wheels. Other Slavic nations have similar but not identical types of pastry, e.g. Czech or Slovak koláč/koláč, Polish kołacz, Bulgarian колач (kolač), Serbo-Croatian колач/kolač, etc.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian кала́ч (kaláč) or Ukrainian кала́ч (kaláč), also spelled кола́ч (koláč).

Inflected Forms

Frequently Paired Words

колач koláč kołacz kolač

Questions

What does kalach mean?
Traditional East Slavic bread shaped like a padlock or various kinds of wheels. Other Slavic nations have similar but not identical types of pastry, e.g. Czech or Slovak koláč/koláč, Polish kołacz, Bulgarian колач (kolač), Serbo-Croatian колач/kolač, etc.
Where does kalach come from?
Transliteration of Russian кала́ч (kaláč) or Ukrainian кала́ч (kaláč), also spelled кола́ч (koláč).

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