paczki

[ pawnch-kee ]

noun

, plural pacz·ki.

1. a traditional Polish doughnut, filled with jam or another sweet filling and covered with powdered sugar or icing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of paczki¹

First recorded in 1945–50; from Polish pączki, nominative plural of pączek “bud (of a flower); jelly doughnut,” diminutive of pąk “flower bud”

Example Sentences

“What our Supreme Court did with the 2020 presidential election kind of turned people’s stomachs,” Judge Protasiewicz said in an interview on Tuesday over coffee and paczki, a Polish pastry served on Fat Tuesday.

From New York Times

Muslim residents queue up to buy paczki, a kind of custard-filled Polish doughnuts.

From BBC

Marek Oliver’s specialty is the Polish paczki, a filled, yeasted doughnut dusted with either powdered sugar or a light glaze.

From Seattle Times

Paczki, on the other hand, are akin to jelly donuts.

From Washington Times

With the beloved Paczki Day - also known as Fat Tuesday - on the horizon, Polish Village owner Carolyn Wietrcykowski was brainstorming ideas to make this year special for enthusiasts when two words came into her head: paczki and pierogi.

From Washington Times