Home › Words › S › syrniksyrniksyrnik means A fried Eastern Slavic quark (curd cheese) pancake.EtymologyFrom Russian сы́рник (sýrnik). Doublet of syrnyk.nounA fried Eastern Slavic quark (curd cheese) pancake.e.g.“A syrnik stack. […] Not in the mood for something super sweet? Syrniki are traditional sweet cheese (творог) pancakes that you can serve with sour cream, jam, honey, or just have on their own.” — 2019 September 14, “Eight Russian Desserts To Make Your Mouth Water”, in Russian Life, Montpelier, Vt., archived from the original on 28 Jan 2023:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).