"faynshmeker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: faynshmekers [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish פֿײַנשמעקער (faynshmeker). Compare German Feinschmecker (“gourmet”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|פֿײַנשמעקער}} Yiddish פֿײַנשמעקער (faynshmeker), {{cog|de|Feinschmecker||gourmet}} German Feinschmecker (“gourmet”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} faynshmeker (plural faynshmekers)
  1. (in Jewish communities) A fussy or picky person; a connoisseur.
    Sense id: en-faynshmeker-en-noun-iC1V8rYX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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