IN GREEK
τσουρέκι
tsoureki
braided sweet bread
IN TURKISH
çörek
çörek
roll; bun; pastry
WEAR THE WORD
τσουρέκι in blue ink and çörek in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkic
- CATEGORY
- Food
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek usually refers to braided sweet bread; Turkish çörek covers a wider variety of baked goods.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry τσουρέκι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry çörek www.nisanyansozluk.com
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) ‘τσουρέκι / çörek’, entry 087, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/087-tsoureki/. Accessed [day month year].