ביצה

yi-noun

ביצה • (beytse) f, plural ביצים (beytsim)

beytse (romanization)
beytsim (romanization)


שוועמל

שוועמל • (shveml) n, plural שוועמלעך (shvemlekh)

shveml (romanization)
shvemlekh (romanization)


אתרוג

אתרוג • (esreg) m, plural אתרוגים (esroygim)

esreg (romanization)
esroygim (romanization)


פֿעפֿער

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פֿעפֿער • (fefer) m

yi-noun

פֿעפֿער • (fefer) m

From Middle High German pfeffer, from Old High German pfeffar, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi, “pepper”).


זיצטרין

זיצטרין • (zitstrin) m, plural זיצטרינען (zitsrinen)

zitstrin (romanization)
zitsrinen (romanization)


אַרבעס

אַרבעס • (arbes) m, plural אַרבעס (arbes)

From Middle High German erbeiz, from Old High German arawīz, from Proto-West Germanic *arwīt, from Proto-Germanic *arwīts (“pea”).


פֿערשקע

פֿערשקע • (fershke) f, plural פֿערשקעס (fershkes)

fershke (romanization)
fershkes (romanization)

From Middle High German pfersich, from Old High German phersih, early borrowing (before C.E. 700) from Medieval Latin persica (“peach (fruit)”). The Yiddish form is phonetically regular with the exception of the last syllable, which has been assimilated to the suffix ־קע (-ke). Similar forms exist in some dialects of East Central German; they are probably due to association of final -ich with the ending at hand in ־יק (-ik), which is pronounced /ɪk/ in Yiddish, but /ɪç/ in many adjacent dialects of German. Compare German Pfirsich, Dutch perzik. See also English peach for more.


עפּל

yi-noun

עפּל • (epl) m, plural עפּל (epl), diminutive עפּעלע (epele)

From Middle High German apfel, from Old High German apful, from Proto-West Germanic *applu, from Proto-Germanic *aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ébōl.


אַגרעס

אַגרעס • (agres) m, plural אַגרעס (agres)

From Middle High German agrāz, from Medieval Latin agresta (“unripe fruit, verjuice”), likely applied to the gooseberry due to its sour taste. Compare Austro-Bavarian Ogrosl (“gooseberry”).
Alternatively, borrowed from Polish agrest (“gooseberry”), from the same Latin source.


פֿרוכט

yi-noun

פֿרוכט • (frukht) f, plural פֿרוכטן (frukhtn)

frukht (romanization)
frukhtn (romanization)

From Latin fructus, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHg- (“to make use of, to have enjoyment of”).


קאַליפֿיאָר

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קאַליפֿיאָר • (kalifyor) m

yi-noun

קאַליפֿיאָר • (kalifyor) m, plural קאַליפֿיאָרן (kalifyorn)

kalifyor (romanization)
kalifyorn (romanization)

From Polish kalafior, from Italian cavolfiore.


פּאָמידאָר

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פּאָמידאָר • (pomidor) m

yi-noun

פּאָמידאָר • (pomidor) m, plural פּאָמידאָרן (pomidorn)

pomidor (romanization)
pomidorn (romanization)

Ultimately from Italian pomodoro (“golden apple”), via Russian помидо́р (pomidór)


מאַראַנץ

מאַראַנץ • (marants) m, plural מאַראַנצן (marantsn)

marants (romanization)
marantsn (romanization)


שפּינאַט

Ultimately borrowed from Persian اسفناج (esfenâj). Cognate to or borrowed from German Spinat. Compare also Russian шпина́т (špinát) and Ukrainian шпина́т (špynát). Doublet of שפּינאַק (shpinak).


פֿלוים

פֿלוים • (floym) f, plural פֿלוימען (floymen)

floym (romanization)
floymen (romanization)

From Middle High German pflūme, from Old High German pflūma, from Proto-West Germanic *plūmā, from Latin prūnum.


אַפּריקאָס

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אַפּריקאָס • (aprikos) m

yi-noun

אַפּריקאָס • (aprikos) m, plural אַפּריקאָסן (aprikosn)

aprikos (romanization)
aprikosn (romanization)

From German Aprikose, from Dutch abrikoos, from the Middle French plural apricots. This via Catalan, Arabic, and Ancient Greek, ultimately from Classical Latin praecox (“ripe before its time, premature”).


מער

Borrowed from or cognate to German Meer.


קרויט

yi-noun

קרויט • (kroyt) n, plural קרויטן (kroytn)

kroyt (romanization)
kroytn (romanization)

From Old High German krūt, from Proto-West Germanic *krūd. Doublet of obsolete קרײַט (krayt), from which קרײַטעכץ (kraytekhts) was derived.


קאַרטאָפֿל

קאַרטאָפֿל • (kartofl) m or f, plural קאַרטאָפֿל (kartofl)

From Italian tartufolo, a diminutive of tartufo (“truffle”). Either cognate to or derived via German Kartoffel, with Slavic languages influencing usage. Compare Russian картофель (kartofelʹ), картошка (kartoška).


בולבע

בולבע • (bulbe) f, plural בולבעס (bulbes), diminutive בולבעלע (bulbele)

bulbe (romanization)
bulbes (romanization)
bulbele (romanization)

Borrowed from Ukrainian бу́льба (búlʹba) and/or Belarusian бу́льба (búlʹba).

bor+

potato (plant tuber eaten as starchy vegetable)


טאָמאַט

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טאָמאַט • (tomat) m

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טאָמאַט • (tomat) m, plural טאָמאַטן (tomatn)

tomat (romanization)
tomatn (romanization)

Cognate to German Tomate and Luxembourgish Tomat.


אוגערקע

אוגערקע • (ugerke) f, plural אוגערקעס (ugerkes)

ugerke (romanization)
ugerkes (romanization)

From a Slavic language, probably Polish ogórek (“cucumber, gherkin”).


פּאַטלעזשאַן

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פּאַטלעזשאַן • (patlezhan) m

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פּאַטלעזשאַן • (patlezhan) m, plural פּאַטלעזשאַנעס (patlezhanes)

patlezhan (romanization)
patlezhanes (romanization)

Ultimately from Ottoman Turkish پاتلجان (patlıcan), either directly or possibly via a Slavic language; compare Polish bakłażan, Russian баклажа́н (baklažán), Serbo-Croatian patlìdžān/патлѝџа̄н, and also non-Slavic Hungarian padlizsán.


מאַנדל

מאַנדל • (mandl) m, plural מאַנדלען (mandlen)

mandl (romanization)
mandlen (romanization)

From Middle High German mandel, from Old High German mandala, from Late Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē). Compare German Mandel.


טאַבאַק

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טאַבאַק • (tabak) m

yi-noun

טאַבאַק • (tabak) m, plural טאַבאַקן (tabakn)

tabak (romanization)
tabakn (romanization)

From Spanish tabaco, likely via Russian таба́к (tabák) or German Tabak.


אָזשענע

אָזשענע • (ozhene) f, plural אָזשענעס (ozhenes), diminutive אָזשעניצע (ozhenitse)

ozhene (romanization)
ozhenes (romanization)
ozhenitse (romanization)

Probably from Ukrainian ожи́на (ožýna), from Proto-Slavic *ežina.


קנאָבל

קנאָבל • (knobl) m, plural קנאָבלען (knoblen), feminine קנאָבלקע (knoblke), diminutive קנעבל (knebl)

knobl (romanization)
knoblen (romanization)
knoblke (romanization)
knebl (romanization)

Shortened from an earlier form קנאָבליך (knoblikh) (which was preserved in Western Yiddish), possibly because the ending was interpreted as the diminutive plural ending ־לעך (-lekh); the same shortening happened in some other Germanic languages (compare e.g. Swabian Knobl vs standard German Knoblauch, which see for more). Ultimately from Middle High German knobelouch.


ציבעלע

ציבעלע • (tsibele) f, plural ציבעלעס (tsibeles)

tsibele (romanization)
tsibeles (romanization)

From Middle High German zibolle, zebülle, zwibolle, from Old High German zwibollo, from Late Latin cēpulla, diminutive of Latin cēpa. Compare German Zwiebel. Cognate to Polish cebula, Ukrainian цибу́ля (cybúlja). Unrelated to the diminutive suffix ־עלע (-ele).


דינקע

דינקע • (dinke) f, plural דינקעס (dinkes)

dinke (romanization)
dinkes (romanization)

From Proto-Slavic *dyňa + ־קע, possibly in the form of Russian ды́нька (dýnʹka).


קאָרן

From Old High German korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną. Cognate to German Korn (“grain”) and English corn (“grain, maize”). The sense “rye” is also widely found in German dialects, compare e.g. Central Franconian Koon.

Secale cereale
Secale cereale#Translingual

rye (the grass Secale cereale or its grains as food)


ווייץ

From Middle High German weize, from Old High German weizi, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaitī, from Proto-Germanic *hwaitijaz.


רײַז

From Middle High German rīs, borrowed from Late Latin rīsum or rīsus, from Ancient Greek ὄρῡζα (órūza).

rice (a plant and its seeds used as food)


האָבער

From Middle High German haber, habere, from Old High German habaro, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *habrô.

oat, oats (a plant, or its edible seeds)


גערשט

גערשט • (gersht) m or f, plural גערשטן (gershtn)

gersht (romanization)
gershtn (romanization)

From Middle High German gerste, from Old High German gersta, from Proto-West Germanic *gerstu.

Hordeum vulgare
Hordeum vulgare#Translingual


הירזש

From Middle High German hirse, from Old High German hirso, from Proto-Germanic *hirsijô, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (“to feed”).

millet (any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food)


אינגבער

From Middle High German ingeber, from Old High German gingibero, cognate to German Ingwer.


ראָזשינקע

ראָזשינקע • (rozhinke) f, plural ראָזשינקעס (rozhinkes)

rozhinke (romanization)
rozhinkes (romanization)

Probably from Polish rodzynka, from German Rosine.

Rozhinkes mit Mandlen (Yiddish folk lullaby):
אונטער ייִדעלע׳ס וויגעלע / שטייט אַ קלאָר־ווײַס ציגעלע. / דאָס ציגעלע איז געפֿאָרן האַנדלען. / דאָס וועט זײַן דײַן באַרוף, / ראָזשינקעס מיט מאַנדלען. / שלאָף־זשע, ייִדעלע, שלאָף.
unter yidele's vigele / shteyt a klor-vays tsigele. / dos tsigele iz geforn handlen. / dos vet zayn dayn baruf, / rozhinkes mit mandlen. / shlof-zhe, yidele, shlof.
Under Yidele's cradle / Stands a little clear-white goat. / The little goat has traveled to trade [his wares]. / This will be your job, too. / [Trading] raisins and almonds, / Sleep now, Yidele, sleep.


רבי־ניסל

רבי־ניסל • (rebe-nisl) n, plural רבי־ניסלעך (rebe-nislekh)

rebe-nisl (romanization)
rebe-nislekh (romanization)

From רבי (rebe, “rabbi”) + ניסל (nisl, “little nut”).


פֿיסטאַשקע

yi-noun

פֿיסטאַשקע • (fistashke) f, plural פֿיסטאַשקעס (fistashkes)

fistashke (romanization)
fistashkes (romanization)

From Russian фиста́шка (fistáška, “pistachio”), from Ottoman Turkish فستق (fıstıq), from Persian فستق (fostoq, fostaq), from Arabic فِسْتَق (fistaq), of Iranian origin.


סטאַשקע

yi-noun

סטאַשקע • (stashke) f, plural סטאַשקעס (stashkes)

stashke (romanization)
stashkes (romanization)


טייטל

טייטל • (teytl) m or f, plural טייטלען (teytlen)

teytl (romanization)
teytlen (romanization)


באַנאַנע

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באַנאַנע • (banane) f

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באַנאַנע • (banane) f, plural באַנאַנעס (bananes)

banane (romanization)
bananes (romanization)

From Wolof banaana, via Spanish or Portuguese.


יאַגדע

יאַגדע • (yagde) f, plural יאַגדעס (yagdes)

yagde (romanization)
yagdes (romanization)

Most likely borrowed from Russian я́года (jágoda), given the syllable stress and alternative form. Compare Ukrainian я́года (jáhoda) and Polish jagoda.


טרויב

טרויב • (troyb) f, plural טרויבן (troybn)

troyb (romanization)
troybn (romanization)

From Middle High German trūbe, from Old High German drūbo, thrūbo, from Proto-West Germanic *þrūbō.


ווײַנטרויב

ווײַנטרויב • (vayntroyb) f, plural ווײַנטרויבן (vayntroybn)

vayntroyb (romanization)
vayntroybn (romanization)

From ווײַן (vayn, “wine”) + טרויב (troyb, “grape”).


מילגרוים

yi-noun

מילגרוים • (milgroym) m, plural מילגרוימען (milgroymen)

milgroym (romanization)
milgroymen (romanization)

English: Milgram, Milgrom

/ˈmɪɫɡrɔɪ̯m/

Ultimately from Latin mālogrānātum, apparently via Middle High German malgram. Compare Middle High German cognates malgran, malagranât, margram. Compare also Italian melograno (tree), melagrana (fruit).

Punica granatum
Punica granatum#Translingual

be:Ідыш-беларускі слоўнік

er hot mer soydes vifl a milgroym hot kerndlekh

he has more secrets than a pomegranate has seeds

ער האָט מער סודות וויפֿל אַ מילגרוים האָט קערנדלעך


בוריק

בוריק • (burik) m, plural בוריקעס (burikes)

burik (romanization)
burikes (romanization)

From a Slavic language; compare Polish burak and Ukrainian буря́к (burják).

Beta vulgaris
Beta vulgaris#Translingual


גרייפּפֿרוכט

גרייפּפֿרוכט • (greypfrukht) f, plural גרייפּפֿרוכטן (greypfrukhtn)

greypfrukht (romanization)
greypfrukhtn (romanization)

Partial calque of English grapefruit, with the second part replaced by the cognate פֿרוכט (frukht, “fruit”).


מעלאָן

מעלאָן • (melon) m, plural מעלאָנען (melonen)

melon (romanization)
melonen (romanization)


סאַלאַט

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סאַלאַט • (salat) m

yi-noun

סאַלאַט • (salat) m, plural סאַלאַטן (salatn)

salat (romanization)
salatn (romanization)

salad (a food made primarily of a mixture of raw ingredients, typically vegetables)


סעלעריע

Borrowed from French céleri via German Sellerie.


קאַפּער

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קאַפּער • (kaper) m

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קאַפּער • (kaper) m, plural קאַפּערס (kapers)

kaper (romanization)
kapers (romanization)

Capparis spinosa
Capparis spinosa#Translingual


רעטעך

רעטעך • (retekh) m, plural רעטעכער (retekher), diminutive רעטעכל (retekhl)

retekh (romanization)
retekher (romanization)
retekhl (romanization)

From Old High German rātih, from Latin rādīx, rādīcis.


שוואָם

שוואָם • (shvom) m or f, plural שוואָמען (shvomen), diminutive שוועמל (shveml)

shvom (romanization)
shvomen (romanization)
shveml (romanization)

From Middle High German swamme, swam, swamp, from Old High German swamp, from Proto-West Germanic *swamm, from Proto-Germanic *swammaz.


אָמלעט

אָמלעט • (omlet) m, plural אָמלעטן (omletn)

omlet (romanization)
omletn (romanization)


איי

איי • (ey) n, plural אייער (eyer), diminutive אייעלע (eyele)

ey (romanization)
eyer (romanization)
eyele (romanization)

From Middle High German ei, from Old High German ei, from Proto-West Germanic *aij, from Proto-Germanic *ajją.

(euphemistic, in the plural) balls, testicles


קאַרש

קאַרש • (karsh) f, plural קאַרשן (karshn)

karsh (romanization)
karshn (romanization)

Inherited from Middle High German kirse (“cherry”).


אַנאַנאַס

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אַנאַנאַס • (ananas) m

yi-noun

אַנאַנאַס • (ananas) m, plural אַנאַנאַסן (ananasn)

ananas (romanization)
ananasn (romanization)

From Belarusian/Ukrainian/Russian анана́с (ananás), from Portuguese ananás, from Old Tupi nanas.


מאַנגאָ

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מאַנגאָ • (mango) m

yi-noun

מאַנגאָ • (mango) m, plural מאַנגאָס (mangos)

mango (romanization)
mangos (romanization)


מינץ

מינץ • (mints) n, diminutive מינצל (mintsl)

mints (romanization)
mintsl (romanization)

Inherited from Old High German muniz, munizza, from Proto-West Germanic *munit. Compare German Münze, Dutch munt.


פּאָמעראַנץ

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פּאָמעראַנץ • (pomerants) m

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פּאָמאַראַנצן

פּאָמעראַנץ • (pomerants) m, plural פּאָמאַראַנצן (pomarantsn)

pomerants (romanization)
pomarantsn (romanization)

From Polish pomarańcza or German Pomeranze (15th c.), both ultimately from Medieval Latin pomerancium, from pomum (“fruit”) + arancia (“orange”), the latter from Arabic نارَنْج (nāranj), from Persian نارنگ (nârang).


ווײַנשל

ווײַנשל • (vaynshl) m, plural ווײַנשל (vaynshl)

From Middle High German wīhsel, from Old High German wīhsila, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *wīhsilō.


תּבֿואה

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תּבֿואה • (tvue) f

yi-noun

תּבֿואה • (tvue) f

bor

Hebrew תְּבוּאָה


מאַכאָרקע

yi-noun

מאַכאָרקע • (makhorke) f, plural מאַכאָרקעס (makhorkes)

makhorke (romanization)
makhorkes (romanization)

From a Slavic language; compare Ukrainian махо́рка (maxórka) and the identical Russian and Belarusian words.


ציגאַר

ציגאַר • (tsigar) m, plural ציגאַרן (tsigarn)

tsigar (romanization)
tsigarn (romanization)


אָליוו

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אָליוו • (oliv) m

yi-noun

אָליוו • (oliv) m, plural אָליוון (olivn), diminutive אָליווקע (olivke)

oliv (romanization)
olivn (romanization)
olivke (romanization)

Ultimately from Latin olīva via contact languages such as German Olive, Polish oliwa, Lithuanian alyvà, Ukrainian оли́ва (olýva), etc.


מאַסלינע

מאַסלינע • (masline) f, plural מאַסלינעס (maslines)

masline (romanization)
maslines (romanization)

From a Slavic language, likely Ukrainian масли́на (maslýna).


קאַווענע

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קאַווענע • (kavene) f

yi-noun

קאַווענע • (kavene) f, plural קאַווענעס (kavenes)

kavene (romanization)
kavenes (romanization)

From a Slavic language, like Ukrainian каву́н (kavún) or Polish kawon, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kagun.


לימענע

לימענע • (limene) f, plural לימענעס (limenes)

limene (romanization)
limenes (romanization)


ציטראָן

ציטראָן • (tsitron) m, plural ציטראָנען (tsitronen)

tsitron (romanization)
tsitronen (romanization)


זוקיני

זוקיני • (zukini) f, plural זוקיניס (zukinis)

zukini (romanization)
zukinis (romanization)

Borrowed from English zucchini, from Italian zucchini, plural of zucchino.


קוסעלע

קוסעלע • (kusele) n, plural קוסעלעך (kuselekh)

kusele (romanization)
kuselekh (romanization)

Possibly ultimately from Arabic كُوسَا (kūsā) + ־עלע (-ele). Addition of diminutive suffix possibly influenced by French courgette.


אַרטישאָק

אַרטישאָק • (artishok) m, plural אַרטישאָקן (artishokn)

artishok (romanization)
artishokn (romanization)

Borrowed from Russian артишо́к (artišók).


ספּאַרזשע

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ספּאַרזשע • (sparzhe) f

yi-noun

ספּאַרזשע • (sparzhe) f, plural ספּאַרזשעס (sparzhes)

sparzhe (romanization)
sparzhes (romanization)

From a Slavic language; compare Ukrainian спа́ржа (spárža), Russian спа́ржа (spárža), and Belarusian спа́ржа (spárža).


נאַהיט

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נאַהיט • (nahít) m

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נאַהיט • (nahít) m, plural נאַהיט (nahít)

From a Slavic language; compare Bulgarian нахут (nahut) and Russian наха́т (naxát).


טרוסקאַפֿקע

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טרוסקאַפֿקע • (trúskafke) f

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טרוסקאַפֿקע • (trúskafke) f, plural טרוסקאַפֿקעס (trúskafkes)

trúskafke (romanization)
trúskafkes (romanization)

Fragaria × ananassa
Fragaria × ananassa#Translingual

strawberry (fruit of Fragaria × ananassa)


ברוקווע

ברוקווע • (brukve) f, plural ברוקוועס (brukves)

brukve (romanization)
brukves (romanization)


מייער

מייער • (meyer) m, plural מייערן (meyern)

meyer (romanization)
meyern (romanization)

From Middle High German morhe, morche, from Old High German morha, from Proto-West Germanic *morhā, from Proto-Germanic *murhǭ. Cognate with German Möhre.


איילבערט

איילבערט • (eylbert) m, plural איילבערטן (eylbertn)

eylbert (romanization)
eylbertn (romanization)

From Middle High German ölbere, from Old High German oliberi, from Proto-West Germanic *olibaʀi (literally “oil berry”).
Cognate with Old English eleberġe and Old Saxon oliberi.


קיווי

Borrowed from English kiwi, from Maori kiwi.

kiwi (a flightless bird of the order Apterygiformes native to New Zealand)


גרינצײַג

yi-noun

גרינצײַג • (grintsayg) n, plural גרינצײַגן (grintsaygn)

grintsayg (romanization)
grintsaygn (romanization)

/ˈɡʁɪnt͡saɪ̯ɡ/

Compare German Grünzeug. By surface analysis, גרין (grin) + צײַג (tsayg).


לײַם

Borrowed from English lime from French lime, from Spanish lima, from Arabic لِيمَة (līma), from Persian لیمو (limu).


קאַשע־בולבע

/ˈkaʃə ˌbʊʎbə/


פֿרוכט־הענדלער

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פֿרוכט־הענדלער

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פֿרוכט־הענדלער

פֿרוכט־הענדלער • (frukht-hendler) m, plural פֿרוכט־הענדלערס (frukht-hendlers)

frukht-hendler (romanization)
frukht-hendlers (romanization)


שטשיפּיאָר

שטשיפּיאָר • (shtshipyor) m, plural שטשיפּיאָרן (shtshipyorn)

shtshipyor (romanization)
shtshipyorn (romanization)


פּאָרע־ציבעלע

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פּאָרע־ציבעלע

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פּאָרע־ציבעלע

פּאָרע־ציבעלע • (pore-tsibele) f, plural פּאָרע־ציבעלעס (pore-tsibeles)

pore-tsibele (romanization)
pore-tsibeles (romanization)

Partial calque of Ukrainian цибуля-поре́й (cybulja-poréj), albeit with the order reversed. פּאָרע (pore) ultimately derives from German Porree. Compare Russian лу́к-поре́й (lúk-poréj).

semi-calque

цибуля-поре́й


זשורעכלינע

yi-noun

זשורעכלינע • (zhurekhline) f, plural זשורעכלינעס (zhurekhlines)

zhurekhline (romanization)
zhurekhlines (romanization)

Borrowed from Ukrainian журахли́на (žuraxlýna), Volynian variant of журавли́на (žuravlýna).

bor+

קיכעלעך מיט זשורעכלינעס


אַוואָקאַדאָ

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אַוואָקאַדאָ • (avokado) m

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אַוואָקאַדאָ • (avokado) m, plural אַוואָקאַדאָס (avokados)

avokado (romanization)
avokados (romanization)

Borrowed from Spanish avocado, from the earlier aguacate, from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl, from Proto-Nahuan *pa:wa (“avocado”).


קימל

From Middle High German kümel, kumel, from Old High German kumil, from Proto-West Germanic *kumil (“caraway, cumin (seed)”). Compare German Kümmel.


אָזשעניצע

yi-noun

אָזשעניצע • (ozhenitse) f, plural אָזשעניצעס (ozhenitses)

ozhenitse (romanization)
ozhenitses (romanization)

By surface analysis, אָזשענע (ozhene) + ־ניצע (-nitse). Possibly directly borrowed from Ukrainian ожиниця (ožynycja).


שאַלאָט

yi-noun

שאַלאָט • (shalot) m, plural שאַלאָטן (shalotn)

shalot (romanization)
shalotn (romanization)

Borrowed from French échalote. Compare German Schalotte. Difference in grammatical gender likely due to Russian and Ukrainian шало́т m (šalót).

Allium cepa var. aggregatum
Allium cepa var. aggregatum


קאַשו

קאַשו • (kashu) m, plural קאַשוען (kashuen)

kashu (romanization)
kashuen (romanization)

Ultimately borrowed from Portuguese caju, from Old Tupi akaîu. Compare Bulgarian кашу (kašu), German Kaschu. Cognate to but probably not derived from English cashew.

געזאַלצענע קאַשוען


אַנאַקאַרד

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אַנאַקאַרד • (anakard) m

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אַנאַקאַרד • (anakard) m, plural אַנאַקאַרדן (anakardn)

anakard (romanization)
anakardn (romanization)

Ultimately borrowed from Latin anacardium, from Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “on, upon”) + καρδία (kardía, “heart”). Compare Catalan anacard, French anacarde, Italian anacardio, Romanian anacard, Spanish anacardo.

הייצט אָן אַ קליינע פּאַטעלניע אויף אַ גרויסן פֿײַער און פּרעגלט די אַנאַקאַרדן אַ האַלבע מינוט ביז זיי ברוינען זיך צו אַ ביסל.

2010, שׂרה־רחל שעכטער, “אינדישע האַלוואַ [Indian Halva]”, in Forverts:

Heat a small pan on a large fire and fry the cashews for half a minute until they brown a little.

heytst on a kleyne patelnye oyf a groysn fayer un preglt di anakardn a halbe minut biz zey broynen zikh tsu a bisl.


קוקורוזע

Given the usage of z over dz, most likely borrowed from Russian кукуру́за (kukurúza). Compare German Kukuruz (whence the alternative form קוקורוץ (kukuruts)), Polish kukurydza, Ukrainian кукуру́дза (kukurúdza).


קוקורוזע־ברויט

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קוקורוזע־ברויט

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קוקורוזע־ברויט

קוקורוזע־ברויט • (kukuruze-broyt) n, plural קוקורוזע־ברויטן (kukuruze-broytn)

kukuruze-broyt (romanization)
kukuruze-broytn (romanization)


פּאַפּשויברויט

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פּאַפּשויברויט • (papshoybroyt) n

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פּאַפּשויברויט • (papshoybroyt) n, plural פּאַפּשויברויטן (papshoybroytn)

papshoybroyt (romanization)
papshoybroytn (romanization)


פּאַפּשוי

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פּאַפּשוי • (papshoy) m

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פּאַפּשוי • (papshoy) m, plural פּאַפּשויעס (papshoyes)

papshoy (romanization)
papshoyes (romanization)

Most likely borrowed from Romanian păpușoi (“(Moldavia) maize, corn”), possibly via an intermediate dialectal Russian папшо́й (papšój).


פּאַפּשוימעל

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פּאַפּשוימעל • (papshoymel) f

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פּאַפּשוימעל • (papshoymel) f

פּאַפּשוי (papshoy) + מעל (mel). Compare German Maismehl.


סאָרגע

Ultimately borrowed from Italian sorgo, possibly via Russian со́рго (sórgo). Change of gender possibly by analogy of other nouns ending in ־ע, but otherwise unexplained.


קאָקאָשעס

Likely borrowed from Romanian cocoșei (“popcorn”), plural of cocoșel. Possibly also cognate to Albanian kokoshka (“popcorn”).


אַפֿענע

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אַפֿענע • (afene) f

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אַפֿענע • (afene) f, plural אַפֿענעס (afenes)

afene (romanization)
afenes (romanization)

Borrowed from Carpathian Ukrainian а́фина (áfyna). Compare also Hungarian áfonya, Romanian afină, the latter of which likely gave rise to the Ukrainian term.


זשען־זשען

Ultimately borrowed from Chinese 人參／人参 (rénshēn), most likely via Russian женьше́нь (ženʹšénʹ). Compare Armenian ժենշեն (ženšen), Belarusian жэньшэ́нь (ženʹšénʹ), Bulgarian женшен (ženšen), Georgian ჟენშენი (ženšeni), Latvian žeņšeņs, Lithuanian ženšenis, Polish żeń-szeń, Serbo-Croatian ženšen, Turkmen ženşen, and Ukrainian женьше́нь (ženʹšénʹ).

zh-l

人參／人参 (rénshēn)

bor

Russian женьше́нь (ženʹšénʹ)

cog

Ukrainian женьше́нь (ženʹšénʹ)


באַמיע

From Ottoman Turkish بامیه (bamya), possibly via Russian ба́мия (bámija) or Belarusian and Ukrainian ба́мія (bámija).

bor

Abelmoschus esculentus
Abelmoschus esculentus#Translingual


מענטע

Ultimately derived from Latin menta, possibly via Romanian mentă and/or French menthe.


ענגלישע מענטע

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ענגלישע מענטע

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ענגלישע מענטע


פֿעפֿערמינץ

פֿעפֿער (fefer) + מינץ (mints). Compare German Pfefferminze.


ענעס

Ultimately derived from Latin anīsum, from Ancient Greek ἄνισον (ánison). Given the unusual stress, possibly derived via English anise.


אַניז

aniz (romanization)
anizn (romanization)

From Middle High German anīs (“anise”), from Latin anīsum. Compare German Anis.

Pimpinella anisum
Pimpinella anisum#Translingual


צעלניק

Most likely Romanian țelină + ־ניק (-nik).


סעלדעריי

/sɛʎdəˈrɛɪ̯/

Borrowed from Belarusian сельдэрэ́й (sjelʹderéj), Russian сельдере́й (selʹderéj), from Dutch selderij. Doublet of סעלעריע (selerye).


קמיניק

Adapted borrowing of Polish kminek (“caraway”) + ־יק (-ik).

af

Cuminum cyminum
Cuminum cyminum#Translingual


שאַלאַטן

Probably the plural of שאַלאַט (shalat), variant of סאַלאַט (salat).


גליאַנדער

Most likely borrowed from Ukrainian коля́ндра (koljándra) or a similar dialectal variant.

bor+

Coriandrum sativum
Coriandrum sativum#Translingual


ווערמוט

Either borrowed from or cognate to German Wermut. Either way, from Middle High German wërmuote, from Old High German werimuota, from Proto-West Germanic *warjamōdā.

Artemisia absinthium
Artemisia absinthium#Translingual


עסטראַגאָן

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עסטראַגאָן • (estragon) m

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עסטראַגאָן • (estragon) m

Ultimately borrowed from French estragon. Compare German Estragon, Polish estragon, Russian эстраго́н (estragón).

Artemisia dracunculus
Artemisia dracunculus#Translingual


פֿענכל

Either cognate to or borrowed from German Fenchel. Ultimately from Latin fēnuculum. Compare Russian, Ukrainian фе́нхель (fénxelʹ).


קאָפּער

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קאָפּער • (koper) m

yi-noun

קאָפּער • (koper) m


קראָפּ

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קראָפּ • (krop) m

yi-noun

קראָפּ • (krop) m

Borrowed from Belarusian кроп (krop), Russian укро́п (ukróp), Ukrainian кріп (krip).


פּעטרישקע

Borrowed from Polish pietruszka, Russian, Ukrainian петру́шка (petrúška), although note the shift in syllable stress.

Petroselinum crispum
Petroselinum crispum#Translingual

הפֿקר פּעטרישקע hefker petrishke, literally )


כאַלאַפּעניאָ

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כאַלאַפּעניאָ • (khalapenyo) m

yi-noun

כאַלאַפּעניאָ • (khalapenyo) m, plural כאַלאַפּעניאָס (khalapenyos)

khalapenyo (romanization)
khalapenyos (romanization)

Borrowed from Spanish jalapeño. Compare German Jalapeño, Russian халапе́ньо (xalapénʹo).


קאַיענער פֿעפֿער

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קאַיענער פֿעפֿער • (kayener fefer) m

yi-noun

קאַיענער פֿעפֿער • (kayener fefer) m

קאַיען (kayen) borrowed from Old Tupi quiínia (“hot pepper”). Compare German Cayennepfeffer.


מאַיאָראַן

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מאַיאָראַן • (mayoran) m

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מאַיאָראַן • (mayoran) m

From Middle High German maioran, from Old High German maiolan, from Medieval Latin māiōrānus. Compare German Majoran, Polish majeran, Russian майора́н (majorán).

Origanum majorana
Origanum majorana#Translingual


מײַראַן

Alteration of מאַיאָראַן (mayoran), with the second vowel dropped. Compare Hunsrik Maairon, Swedish mejram.

מאַיאָראַן מאַיאָראַן#Yiddish

Alternative form of מאַיאָראַן (mayoran)


אָריגאַן

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אָריגאַן • (origan) m

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אָריגאַן • (origan) m

Probably borrowed from French origan, from Latin orīganum, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon). Compare English origan.

Origanum vulgare
Origanum vulgare#Translingual


טימיאַן

Borrowed from Russian тимья́н (timʹján), ultimately from Ancient Greek θῡμίαμα (thūmíama). Cognate to German Thymian, with a different syllable stress. Compare also Polish tymianek.

Thymus serpyllum
Thymus serpyllum#Translingual


ראָזמאַרין

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ראָזמאַרין • (rozmarin) m

yi-noun

ראָזמאַרין • (rozmarin) m

Either cognate to or borrowed from German Rosmarin, possibly via Russian розмари́н (rozmarín), from Middle French rosmarin, from Old French rosmarin, ultimately from Latin rōsmarīnus. Compare Luxembourgish Rousemaräin, Polish rozmaryn, Romanian rozmarin.

Salvia rosmarinus
Salvia rosmarinus#Translingual

Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosmarinus officinalis#Translingual

rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus, Rosmarinus officinalis)

Odobenus rosmarus
Odobenus rosmarus#Translingual


שאַלוויִע

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שאַלוויִע • (shalvie) f

yi-noun

שאַלוויִע • (shalvie) f

Salvia officinalis
Salvia officinalis#Translingual


שאַלפּיי

Most likely borrowed from Russian шалфе́й (šalféj), however reason for /p/ in place of /f/ is uncertain.


זאַלבע

Most likely inherited from Middle High German salbeie, salveie f, from Old High German salbeia, salveia f, from Proto-West Germanic *salbejā (“sage”), although reason for loss of diphthong is uncertain. Compare German Salbei.


פֿלאָמיס

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פֿלאָמיס • (flomis) m

yi-noun

פֿלאָמיס • (flomis) m


פּאַטשולי

Borrowed from English patchouli or French patchouli. Compare German (Indisches) Patschuli, Russian пачу́ли (pačúli), Ukrainian пачу́лі (pačúli).

Pogostemon cablin
Wikispecies:Pogostemon cablin

patchouli (any of several East Indian plants in the genus Pogostemon, especially Pogostemon cablin, which yield a highly fragrant oil)


שפּינאַק

Borrowed from Polish szpinak. Doublet of שפּינאַט (shpinat).


קינוואַ

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קינוואַ • (kinva) m

yi-noun

קינוואַ • (kinva) m

Chenopodium quinoa
Chenopodium quinoa#Translingual


רעטשקע

Borrowed from Belarusian грэ́чка (hréčka), Ukrainian гре́чка (hréčka) with loss of initial consonant (cf. дзе (dzje), де (de)). Alternative form גרעטשקע (gretshke) borrowed from Russian гре́чка (gréčka). Compare also Romanian hrișcă.

bor+

Fagopyrum esculentum
Fagopyrum esculentum#Translingual


גריקע

yi-noun

גריקע • (grike) f, plural גריקעס (grikes)

grike (romanization)
grikes (romanization)


טאַטריקע

Uncertain, but possibly linked to Estonian tatar (“buckwheat”), Finnish tattari (“buckwheat”), viljatatar (“buckwheat plant”).


בוכווייץ

בוכווייץ • (bukhveyts) m, plural בוכווייצן (bukhveytsn)

bukhveyts (romanization)
bukhveytsn (romanization)

/ˈbʊχvɛɪ̯t͡s/

Possibly a partial calque of German Buchweizen, as בוך (bukh) or בוכע (bukhe) in the sense of "beech" (cf. German Buche) is not attested in Yiddish. By surface analysis, בוק (buk, “beech”) + ווייץ (veyts).


בוכוואַץ

yi-noun

בוכוואַץ • (bukhvats) m, plural בוכוואַצן (bukhvatsn)

bukhvats (romanization)
bukhvatsn (romanization)

בוכווייץ בוכווייץ#Yiddish

(Western Yiddish) Alternative form of בוכווייץ (bukhveyts)


בראַזילער נוס

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בראַזילער נוס

yi-noun

בראַזילער נוס

בראַזילער ניס

בראַזילע ניס

בראַזילער נוס • (braziler nus) m, plural בראַזילער ניס (braziler nis) or בראַזילע ניס (brazile nis)

braziler nus (romanization)
braziler nis (romanization)
brazile nis (romanization)


קיוויפֿרוכט

קיוויפֿרוכט • (kivifrukht) f, plural קיוויפֿרוכטן (kivifrukhtn)

kivifrukht (romanization)
kivifrukhtn (romanization)

קיווי (kivi) + פֿרוכט (frukht). Compare German Kiwifrucht.


פּשעניטשקע

פּשעניטשקע • (pshenitshke) f, plural פּשעניטשקעס (pshenitshkes)

pshenitshke (romanization)
pshenitshkes (romanization)

/ˈpʃɛnɪt͡ʃkə/

Polish pszeniczny, Russian пшени́чный (pšeníčnyj), Ukrainian пшени́чний (pšenýčnyj, “wheat”) + ־קע (-ke). Exact semantic shift unclear.


קאַטשן

yi-noun

קאַטשן • (katshn) m, plural קאַטשענעס (katshenes)

katshn (romanization)
katshenes (romanization)

Most likely borrowed from Polish kaczan.


פֿײַנקוכן

פֿײַנקוכן • (faynkukhn) m, plural פֿײַנקוכנס (faynkukhns)

faynkukhn (romanization)
faynkukhns (romanization)

Uncertain. Possibly simply פֿײַן (fayn) + קוכן (kukhn), however Feinkuchen is not attested in German. Alternatively, an alteration of פֿאַנקוכן (fankukhn) (i.e. פֿאַן (fan) + קוכן (kukhn)); see German Pfannkuchen. Compare also Vilamovian faonküch (“scrambled eggs”).


פּרעזשעניצע

פּרעזשעניצע • (prezhenitse) f, plural פּרעזשעניצעס (prezhenitses)

prezhenitse (romanization)
prezhenitses (romanization)

/ˈprɛʒənɪt͡sə/

Uncertain. Possibly borrowed from Slovak praženica or dialectal Polish prażenica, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *pražiti (“to fry, to roast”) + ־ניצע (-nitse).


יאַיִטשניצע

yi-noun

יאַיִטשניצע • (yaitshnitse) f, plural יאַיִטשניצעס (yaitshnitses)

yaitshnitse (romanization)
yaitshnitses (romanization)

Borrowed from Russian яи́чница (jaíčnica). Compare Polish jajecznica, Ukrainian яє́чниця (jajéčnycja).


קאַפּוסטע

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קאַפּוסטע • (kapuste) f

yi-noun

קאַפּוסטע • (kapuste) f

Borrowed from Belarusian капу́ста (kapústa), Polish kapusta, Russian капу́ста (kapústa), Ukrainian капу́ста (kapústa, “cabbage”).


טריפֿלעך

טריפֿן (trifn, “to drip”) + ־ל (-l) in plural. Compare English droplet.

egg drops or sometimes drops of dough cooked in broth


בראָקאָלי

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בראָקאָלי • (brokoli) m

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בראָקאָלי • (brokoli) m

Borrowed from Italian broccoli. Compare German Brokkoli, obsolete Brokoli, Russian бро́кколи (brókkoli).

broccoli (a plant of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae)


קאַרדעמאָן

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קאַרדעמאָן • (kardemon) m

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קאַרדעמאָן • (kardemon) m

Ultimately from Latin cardamōmum, from Ancient Greek καρδάμωμον (kardámōmon). Compare German Kardamom, Russian кардамо́н (kardamón).


צוויק

צוויק • (tsvik) m, plural צוויקן (tsvikn)

tsvik (romanization)
tsvikn (romanization)

Sense 1 inherited from Middle High German zwic, and compare German Zwick. Sense 2 probably not related to 1.


שפּאַרגל

From Middle High German sparge, spargen, sparges + ־ל (-l), from Medieval Latin sparagus, asparagus. Compare German Spargel.


פֿײַג

fayg (romanization)
faygn (romanization)

From Middle High German vīge, from Old High German fīga, from Proto-West Germanic *fīgā (“fig”).


זשאָקיי

זשאָקיי • (zhokey) m, plural זשאָקייען (zhokeyen)

zhokey (romanization)
zhokeyen (romanization)

Borrowed from Russian, Ukrainian жоке́й (žokéj), from English jockey. Compare Czech žokej, Polish dżokej.


קאַשטאַן

קאַשטאַן • (kashtan) m, plural קאַשטאַנען (kashtanen) or קאַשטאַנעס (kashtanes)

kashtan (romanization)
kashtanen (romanization)
kashtanes (romanization)

From Polish kasztan, most likely via Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian кашта́н (kaštán) given the syllable stress.


קאַשטן

קאַשטן • (kashtn) m, plural קאַשטאַנעס (kashtanes)

kashtn (romanization)
kashtanes (romanization)

Probably directly borrowed from Polish kasztan, given the syllable stress.


קעסט

Most likely from Middle High German koste, kost with umlaut. From Medieval Latin costus, costa. Cognate to German Kosten, Kost, Dutch kost.

זײַן/זיצן אויף קעסט, עסן קעסט

to receive room and board (esp. from one's in-laws)

אַראָפּגיין פֿון קעסט

to stop receiving room and board (esp. from one's in-laws)

(Judaism) room and board for a young couple provided by the bride’s parents for an agreed upon period of time to enable the son-in-law to continue his traditional studies


מאַליניק

מאַליניק • (malinik) m, plural מאַליניקעס (malinikes)

malinik (romanization)
malinikes (romanization)

Borrowed from Belarusian малі́ннік (malínnik) and Russian мали́нник (malínnik, “raspberry thicket”), albeit with a shift in syllable stress. Compare also Bulgarian малина́к (malinák). By surface analysis, מאַלינע (maline) + ־ניק (-nik) or ־יק (-ik).


טײַוולסקויט

טײַוול (tayvl, “devil”) + ־ס (-s, possessive suffix) + קויט (koyt, “dirt; poop”). Compare Dutch duivelsdrek, German Teufelsdreck.


שוועדישע ברוקווע

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שוועדישע ברוקווע

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שוועדישע ברוקווע

שוועדישע ברוקווע • (shvedishe brukve) f, plural שוועדישע ברוקוועס (shvedishe brukves)

shvedishe brukve (romanization)
shvedishe brukves (romanization)

swede, rutabaga, Swedish turnip (Brassica napus var. napobrassica)


פּליושטש

Borrowed from Belarusian плюшч (pljušč) and Ukrainian плющ (pljušč).


אַרבוז

אַרבוז • (arbuz) f, plural אַרבוזן (arbuzn)

arbuz (romanization)
arbuzn (romanization)