IN GREEK
σουτζούκι
soutzouki
spiced dried sausage
IN TURKISH
sucuk
sucuk
spiced dried sausage
WEAR THE WORD
σουτζούκι in blue ink and sucuk in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkish
- CATEGORY
- Food
- NOTES
- Greek σουτζουκάκια (Smyrna style meatballs) is a diminutive plural from the same word; Greek σουτζούκος also names a grape must and nut sweet.
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SOURCES
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘σουτζούκι / sucuk’, entry 075, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/075-soutzouki/. Accessed [day month year].