Cepelinai[1] (lit.Tooltip literal translation "zeppelins"; singular: cepelinas) are potato dumplings made from grated potatoes and stuffed with ground meat or dry curd cheese, or liver, or mushrooms.

Originally called didžkukuliai, or dumb-bells, they were renamed rather modishly in honour of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, pioneer of the rigid airship, in 1900.

After boiling, the cepelinai are often served with sour cream sauce and bacon bits[1] or pork rinds.

In the Suwałki Region, Podlachia, Warmia and Masuria, it is known as kartacz (pol.Tooltip literal translation: grapeshot).

Similar dishes include Polish pyzy, Swedish kroppkaka, Acadian poutine râpée, Norwegian raspeball, German Kartoffelklöße and Italian canederli.