ביר

yi-noun

ביר • (bir) n, plural בירס (birs) or בירן (birn)

bir (romanization)
birs (romanization)
birn (romanization)

From Middle High German bier, from Old High German bior, from Proto-West Germanic *beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *beuzą.


וואַסער

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וואַסער • (vaser) n

yi-noun

וואַסער • (vaser) n, plural וואַסערן (vasern)

vaser (romanization)
vasern (romanization)

From Middle High German wazzer, from Old High German wazzar, from Proto-West Germanic *watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wédōr, collective of *wódr̥. Compare German Wasser.


טײַך

taykh (romanization)
taykhn (romanization)

From Middle High German tīch, from Old High German *tīh, from Proto-West Germanic *dīk, from Proto-Germanic *dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeygʷ-. Cognate with German Teich (“pond”).


משקה

משקה • (mashke) f, plural משקאות (mashkoes)

mashke (romanization)
mashkoes (romanization)

bor

Hebrew מַשְׁקֶה


מבול

yi-noun

מבול • (mabel) m, plural מבולען (mabelen)

mabel (romanization)
mabelen (romanization)


ווײַן

ווײַן • (vayn) m, plural ווײַנען (vaynen)

vayn (romanization)
vaynen (romanization)

From Old High German wīn, from Proto-West Germanic *wīn, from Latin vīnum.


מילך

From Middle High German milch, from Old High German miluh, from Proto-West Germanic *meluk, from Proto-Germanic *meluks, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂melǵ-.


רעגן

From Old High German regan, from Proto-Germanic *regną.

אַבֿרהם רייזען, מאי־קא משמע־לן
מאי־קא משמע־לן דער רעגן?
What does the rain come to teach us?


בלוט

From Middle High German bluot, from Old High German [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *blōþą, of uncertain origin. Compare German Blut. Cognates include English blood and Dutch bloed.

דאָס ליד געשריבן איז מיט בלוט, און ניט מיט בלײַ

1943, “Zog nit keyn mol”, Hirsh Glick (lyrics):

This song is written with blood and not with lead

dos lid geshribn iz mit blut, un nit mit blay


שניי

שניי • (shney) m, diminutive שנייעלע (shneyele)

shney (romanization)
shneyele (romanization)

From Middle High German snê, from Old High German snēo, from Proto-West Germanic *snaiw, from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *snóygʷʰos.


רעגנבויגן

From Middle High German regenboge, from Old High German reginbogo.

yi:רעגנבויגן


וויסקיי

Borrowed from English whiskey, whisky, from Irish uisce beatha and Scottish Gaelic uisge-beatha (literally “water of life”) (compare aquavit, from Latin aqua vītae).


שנאַפּס

yi-noun

שנאַפּס • (shnaps) m, plural שנאַפּסן (shnapsn)

shnaps (romanization)
shnapsn (romanization)


בראָנפֿן

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בראָנפֿן • (bronfn) m

yi-noun

בראָנפֿן • (bronfn) m

Cognate with German Branntwein, Dutch brandewijn.


עפּלזאַפֿט

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עפּלזאַפֿט • (eplzaft) m

yi-noun

עפּלזאַפֿט • (eplzaft) m

עפּל (epl, “apple”) + זאַפֿט (zaft, “juice”)


רעגן־מאַנטל

yi-noun

רעגן־מאַנטלען

רעגן־מאַנטל • (regn-mantl) m, plural רעגן־מאַנטלען (regn-mantlen)

regn-mantl (romanization)
regn-mantlen (romanization)

[ˈɾeɪ̯ɡŋ̩ˌmantɫ̩]

/ˈrɛɪ̯ɡn̩ˌmɔntl̩/

רע‧גן־‧מענ‧טל

From רעגן (regn, “rain”) + מאַנטל (mantl, “coat”).


רעגן־בויגן

yi-noun

רעגן־בויגן • (regn-boygn) m, plural רעגן־בויגנס (regn-boygns)

regn-boygn (romanization)
regn-boygns (romanization)

רעגנבויגן רעגנבויגן#Yiddish

Alternative spelling of רעגנבויגן (regnboygn)


קאַוועניק

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קאַוועניק • (kavenik) m

yi-noun

קאַוועניק • (kavenik) m, plural קאַוועניקעס (kavenikes)

kavenik (romanization)
kavenikes (romanization)

From קאַווע (kave) + ־ניק (-nik), essentially as a partial calque from Slavic languages (e.g. Russian кофе́йник (koféjnik)).


קאַווע

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קאַווע • (kave) f

yi-noun

קאַווע • (kave) f

From Polish kawa, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa, “coffee”). Doublet of קאַפֿע (kafe).


זאַפֿט

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זאַפֿט • (zaft) m

yi-noun

זאַפֿט • (zaft) m, plural זאַפֿטן (zaftn)

zaft (romanization)
zaftn (romanization)

From Middle High German saf, saft (“juice”), from Old High German saf, from Proto-West Germanic *sap.


אײַז

From Middle High German īs, from Old High German īs, from Proto-West Germanic *īs, from Proto-Germanic *īsą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH-. Compare German Eis.


טינט

tint (romanization)
tintn (romanization)

From Middle High German tincte, tinte, dinte (etc.), from Old High German tinkta, from Medieval Latin tincta, female form of tinctus (“dyed”), past participle of verb tingō, tingere (“tinge”).


אייל

From Middle High German öle, from Old High German oli, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”). Compare German Öl.


אייל

From Middle High German ele, elle, derived from the plural eln, ellen by interpretation of -n as a plural ending, from Old High German elina. Compare German Elle.


כוואַליע

yi-noun

כוואַליע • (khvalye) f, plural כוואַליעס (khvalyes)

khvalye (romanization)
khvalyes (romanization)

From Belarusian хва́ля (xválja), from Polish fala, from German Welle, from Middle High German welle, from Old High German wella, from Proto-West Germanic *wallijā, from Proto-Germanic *wallijǭ. Compare Ukrainian хви́ля (xvýlja).

יאָסל דער קלעזמער
אַז יאָסל דער קלעזמער שפּילט אויף אַ שׂמחה, טאַנצט די חבֿרה ווי אַ כוואַליע אין ים.
az yosl der klezmer shpilt oyf a simkhe, tantst di khevre vi a khvalye in yam.

When Yosl the musician plays at a party, the khevre dances like a wave in the sea.

wave (in a liquid, as in bodies of water)


שנייעלע

שנייעלע • (shneyele) n, plural שנייעלעך (shneyelekh)

shneyele (romanization)
shneyelekh (romanization)

From שניי (shney, “snow”) + ־עלע (-ele).


קוואַל

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קוואַל • (kval) m

yi-noun

קוואַל • (kval) m, plural קוואַלען (kvalen)

kval (romanization)
kvalen (romanization)

From Middle High German quelle, from Old High German quella, from Proto-West Germanic *kwalljā (“spring, well”). Cognate with German Quelle.


מינעראַל־וואַסער

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מינעראַל־וואַסער • (mineral-vaser) n

yi-noun

מינעראַל־וואַסער • (mineral-vaser) n

mineral water (water containing dissolved minerals)


זעלצערוואַסער

After Selters + וואַסער (vaser, “water”); see seltzer for more.


סאָדע

sode (romanization)
sodes (romanization)


קאַקאַאָ

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קאַקאַאָ • (kakao) m

yi-noun

קאַקאַאָ • (kakao) m

From Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl (“cacao bean”).


געטראַנק

yi-noun

געטראַנק • (getrank) n, plural געטראַנקן (getrankn)

getrank (romanization)
getrankn (romanization)


טיי

From Dutch thee, from Hokkien 茶 (tê) (Amoy dialect), from Old Chinese, ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-la (“leaf, tea”).

tea (drink made from leaves of tea plant)


לימאָנאַד

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לימאָנאַד • (limonad) m

yi-noun

לימאָנאַד • (limonad) m, plural לימאָנאַדן (limonadn)

limonad (romanization)
limonadn (romanization)


אַלקאָהאָל

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אַלקאָהאָל • (alkohol) m

yi-noun

אַלקאָהאָל • (alkohol) m

Ultimately from Arabic الْكُحْل (al-kuḥl).


אָקעאַן

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אָקעאַן • (okean) m

yi-noun

אָקעאַן • (okean) m, plural אָקעאַנען (okeanen)

okean (romanization)
okeanen (romanization)

ocean (one of the five large bodies of water)


סטאַוו

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סטאַוו • (stav) m

yi-noun

סטאַוו • (stav) m, plural סטאַוועס (staves)


סאַזשלקע

סאַזשלקע • (sazhlke) f, plural סאַזשלקעס (sazhlkes)

sazhlke (romanization)
sazhlkes (romanization)

From an East Slavic language: either Ukrainian са́жалка (sážalka, “pond”) or Belarusian са́жалка (sážalka, “pond”).


קאַפֿע

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קאַפֿע • (kafe) m

yi-noun

קאַפֿע • (kafe) m, plural קאַפֿעען (kafeen)

kafe (romanization)
kafeen (romanization)

From French café (“coffee; coffee shop”), from Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa, “coffee”). Doublet of קאַווע (kave).


רעגענען

yi-verb

רעגענען • (regenen) (past participle גערעגנט (geregnt))

regenen (romanization)
גערעגנט (participle past)
רעגענען (infinitive)
רעגענענדיק (participle present)
גערעגענט (participle past)
האָבן (auxiliary)
איך רעגען (present)
מיר רעגענען (present)
דו רעגענסט (present)
איר רעגענט (present)
ער רעגענט (present)
זיי רעגענען (present)
רעגען (דו) (imperative)
regen (du) (imperative)
רעגענט (איר) (imperative)
regent (ir) (imperative)
איך האָב גערעגענט (past)
מיר האָבן גערעגענט (past)
דו האָסט גערעגענט (past)
איר האָט גערעגענט (past)
ער האָט גערעגענט (past)
זיי האָבן גערעגענט (past)
איך האָב געהאַט גערעגענט (pluperfect)
מיר האָבן געהאַט גערעגענט (pluperfect)
דו האָסט געהאַט גערעגענט (pluperfect)
איר האָט געהאַט גערעגענט (pluperfect)
ער האָט געהאַט גערעגענט (pluperfect)
זיי האָבן געהאַט גערעגענט (pluperfect)
איך וועל רעגענען (future)
מיר וועלן רעגענען (future)
דו וועסט רעגענען (future)
איר וועט רעגענען (future)
ער וועט רעגענען (future)
זיי וועלן רעגענען (future)
איך וועל האָבן גערעגענט (future perfect)
מיר וועלן האָבן גערעגענט (future perfect)
דו וועסט האָבן גערעגענט (future perfect)
איר וועט האָבן גערעגענט (future perfect)
ער וועט האָבן גערעגענט (future perfect)
זיי וועלן האָבן גערעגענט (future perfect)
Composed forms

From Middle High German regenen, from Old High German reganōn, from Proto-West Germanic *regnōn, from Proto-Germanic *regnōną.


אַבסינט

yi-noun

אַבסינט • (absint) m, plural אַבסינטן (absintn)

absint (romanization)
absintn (romanization)


שווימבאַסיין

שווימבאַסיין • (shvimbaseyn) m, plural שווימבאַסיינען (shvimbaseynen)

shvimbaseyn (romanization)
shvimbaseynen (romanization)

שווימען (shvimen, “to swim”) + באַסיין (baseyn, “basin”), a calque of German Schwimmbecken.


טרויבנזאַפֿט

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טרויבנזאַפֿט • (troybnzaft) m

yi-noun

טרויבנזאַפֿט • (troybnzaft) m

טרויב (troyb, “grape”) + ־נ־ (-n-) + זאַפֿט (zaft, “juice”)


רעגן־וואַסער

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רעגן־וואַסער • (regn-vaser) n

yi-noun

רעגן־וואַסער • (regn-vaser) n

/ˈʁɛɡn̩vasəʁ/

[ʁɛɡŋ̩vasəʁ]


פּאָמידאָרן־זאַפֿט

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פּאָמידאָרן־זאַפֿט • (pomidorn-zaft) m

yi-noun

פּאָמידאָרן־זאַפֿט • (pomidorn-zaft) m

פּאָמידאָר (pomidor) + זאַפֿט (zaft)

af

פּאָמידאָר (pomidor) + זאַפֿט (zaft)


אַמפֿאָראַ

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אַמפֿאָראַ • (amfora) f

yi-noun

אַמפֿאָראַ • (amfora) f

אַמ‧פֿאָ‧ראַ

Ultimately from Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς (amphoreús).


מבולען

yi-verb

מבולען • (mabelen) (past participle געמבולט (gemabelt))

mabelen (romanization)
געמבולט (participle past)

(impersonal, of rain) to pour down torrentially


שלאַקסרעגן

yi-noun

שלאַקסרעגן • (shlaksregn) m, plural שלאַקסרעגנס (shlaksregns)

shlaksregn (romanization)
shlaksregns (romanization)

/ˈʃɫaksˌʁɛɡn̩/


ים־גרונט

ים־גרונט • (yam-grunt) m, plural ים־גרונטן (yam-gruntn)

yam-grunt (romanization)
yam-gruntn (romanization)

From ים (yam, “sea, ocean”) + גרונט (grunt, “ground, bottom”).


סויעמילך

/ˈsɔɪ̯əmɪɫχ/

From סויע (soye, “soy(a)”) + מילך (milkh, “milk”).


באַסיין

yi-noun

באַסיין • (baseyn) m, plural באַסיינען (baseynen)

baseyn (romanization)
baseynen (romanization)

Borrowed from Belarusian басе́йн (basjéjn), Russian бассе́йн (basséjn), Ukrainian басе́йн (baséjn), ultimately from French bassin.

bor+

catchment area, catchment basin, drainage basin


רוטביר

yi-noun

רוטביר • (rutbir) n, plural רוטבירן (rutbirn)

rutbir (romanization)
rutbirn (romanization)


בירפֿלאַש

בירפֿלאַש • (birflash) f, plural בירפֿלעשער (birflesher)

birflash (romanization)
birflesher (romanization)

ביר (bir) + פֿלאַש (flash). Compare German Bierflasche.


בירגלאָז

בירגלאָז • (birgloz) f or n, plural בירגלעזער (birglezer)

birgloz (romanization)
birglezer (romanization)

ביר (bir) + גלאָז (gloz). Compare German Bierglas.


ענגלישע ביר

ענגלישע ביר • (englishe bir) n, plural ענגלישע בירן (englishe birn)

englishe bir (romanization)
englishe birn (romanization)

Compare French bière anglaise, Greek αγγλική μπίρα (anglikí bíra), Italian birra inglese, Portuguese cerveja inglesa, Spanish cerveza inglesa, Turkish İngiliz birası.

cog

αγγλική μπίρα


שוימקע

yi-noun

שוימקע • (shoymke) f, plural שוימקעס (shoymkes)

shoymke (romanization)
shoymkes (romanization)


מילכשוימקע

מילכשוימקע • (milkhshoymke) f, plural מילכשוימקעס (milkhshoymkes)

milkhshoymke (romanization)
milkhshoymkes (romanization)


קאָקטייל

קאָקטייל • (kokteyl) m, plural קאָקטיילן (kokteyln)

kokteyl (romanization)
kokteyln (romanization)

Borrowed from English cocktail, via Russian кокте́йль (koktéjlʹ), especially the second sense. Compare Polish koktajl.


פֿרוכטגעטראַנק

פֿרוכטגעטראַנק • (frukhtgetrank) n, plural פֿרוכטגעטראַנקן (frukhtgetrankn)

frukhtgetrank (romanization)
frukhtgetrankn (romanization)

פֿרוכט (frukht) + געטראַנק (getrank). Compare German Fruchtgetränk.


פֿרוכטשייק

פֿרוכטשייק • (frukhtsheyk) m, plural פֿרוכטשייקן (frukhtsheykn)

frukhtsheyk (romanization)
frukhtsheykn (romanization)


קימל

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


עג־קרים

Borrowed from English egg cream. Some theories claim that the "egg" component of the English term derives from עכט (ekht).

(US, New York) egg cream (drink made with milk, seltzer water and syrup)


פּיניאַ־קאָלאַדע

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פּיניאַ־קאָלאַדע • (pinya-kolade) f

yi-noun

פּיניאַ־קאָלאַדע • (pinya-kolade) f, plural פּיניאַ־קאָלאַדעס (pinya-kolades)

pinya-kolade (romanization)
pinya-kolades (romanization)

piña colada (cocktail containing pineapple juice, coconut milk and rum)


לימענאַד

לימענאַד • (limenad) m, plural לימענאַדן (limenadn)

limenad (romanization)
limenadn (romanization)

Borrowed from French limonade. Compare German Limonade, Russian лимона́д (limonád), Ukrainian лимона́д (lymonád).


ביטומען

Borrowed from Latin bitūmen, possibly via German Bitumen or Polish bitumen. Doublet of בעטאָן (beton).


פֿלאָוט

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פֿלאָוט • (flout) m

yi-noun

פֿלאָוט • (flout) m, plural פֿלאָוטס (flouts)

flout (romanization)
flouts (romanization)

(US) float (soft beverage with a scoop of ice cream)


מענטע־זשולעפּ

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מענטע־זשולעפּ

yi-noun

מענטע־זשולעפּ

מענטע־זשולעפּ • (mente-zhulep) m, plural מענטע־זשולעפּן (mente-zhulepn)

mente-zhulep (romanization)
mente-zhulepn (romanization)

/ˈmɛntə ˌʒʊɫəp/


אַמאַרעטאָ

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אַמאַרעטאָ • (amareto) m

yi-noun

אַמאַרעטאָ • (amareto) m


מאַראַסקינאָ

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מאַראַסקינאָ • (maraskino) m

yi-noun

מאַראַסקינאָ • (maraskino) m

Borrowed from Italian maraschino. Note the usage of סק over ש, as would be expected if the word had been borrowed via English.


נאַליווקע

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נאַליווקע • (nalivke) f

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נאַליווקע • (nalivke) f, plural נאַליווקעס (nalivkes)

nalivke (romanization)
nalivkes (romanization)

Borrowed from Russian нали́вка (nalívka), Ukrainian нали́вка (nalývka). Compare Polish nalewka.

bor+

nalivka (Slavic sweet fruit or berry liqueur)

cordial (liqueur prepared using infusion process)


ליקער

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ליקער • (liker) m, plural ליקערן (likern)

liker (romanization)
likern (romanization)

Borrowed from French liqueur. Compare German Likör.


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.


עספּרעסאָ־קאַווע

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עספּרעסאָ־קאַווע

עספּרעסאָ־קאַווע • (espreso-kave) f

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עספּרעסאָ־קאַווע

עספּרעסאָ־קאַווע • (espreso-kave) f


קאַפּוטשינאָ

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קאַפּוטשינאָ • (kaputshino) m

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קאַפּוטשינאָ • (kaputshino) m, plural קאַפּוטשינאָס (kaputshinos)

kaputshino (romanization)
kaputshinos (romanization)


מושקעט

מושקעט • (mushket) m, plural מושקעטן (mushketn)

mushket (romanization)
mushketn (romanization)

Borrowed from Polish muszkat. Compare German Muskat. Doublet of מוסקאַט (muskat).


מאָקאַ

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מאָקאַ • (moka) m

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מאָקאַ • (moka) m

Borrowed from French moka or English mocha. Compare German Mokka, Polish mokka.

mocha, caffè mocha (coffee with chocolate)


עספּרעסאָ

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עספּרעסאָ • (espreso) m

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עספּרעסאָ • (espreso) m, plural עספּרעסאָס (espresos)

espreso (romanization)
espresos (romanization)

Borrowed from Italian espresso. Compare German Espresso, Russian эспре́ссо (esprɛ́sso).


מאַרסאַלאַ

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מאַרסאַלאַ • (marsala) m

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מאַרסאַלאַ • (marsala) m


שערי

Borrowed from English sherry. Compare German Sherry, Polish sherry, Russian ше́рри (šérri).


מאַדיירע

From Portuguese Madeira, from madeira (“wood”). Compare German Madeira. A very distant doublet of מוטער (muter).

Madeira (island and autonomous region of Portugal)


פּאָרטווײַן

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פּאָרטווײַן • (portvayn) m

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פּאָרטווײַן • (portvayn) m

Cognate to or borrowed from German Portwein. Compare Polish portwajn, Russian портве́йн (portvéjn). By surface analysis, פּאָרט (port) + ווײַן (vayn).


רעגנצײַט

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רעגנצײַט • (regntsayt) f, plural רעגנצײַטן (regntsaytn)

regntsayt (romanization)
regntsaytn (romanization)

רעגן (regn) + צײַט (tsayt). Compare German Regenzeit.


בענזין

From German Benzin, probably via Russian бензи́н (benzín) (otherwise *בענצין (*bentsin) would be derived). Sense 2 likely derives from conflation with benzene.


אַכציקער

(US) 80-proof whiskey (whiskey with 40% ABV)


בורבאָן

Borrowed from Russian бурбо́н (burbón), from French bourbon, from the Bourbon dynasty, named for the lordship of French Bourbon l'Archambault. The town's name derives from Borvo, a local Celtic deity associated with hot springs, from Proto-Celtic *borvo (“froth, foam”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to be hot, boil”).

der

bourbon, bourbon whiskey (American whiskey distilled from a grain mixture with at least 51% corn)


וויסקי

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וויסקי • (viski) m, plural וויסקיס (viskis)

viski (romanization)
viskis (romanization)

Borrowed from English whisky, whiskey (possibly via German Whisky and/or Russian ви́ски (víski)), from Irish uisce beatha, Scottish Gaelic uisge-beatha (literally “water of life”), from Proto-Celtic *udenskyos (“water”) + *biwotos (“life”), from *biwos (“alive”), calque of Latin aqua vitae.


ווײַנזויף

ווײַן (vayn, “wine”) + זויפֿן (zoyfn, “to swig, to booze”).


באַליע

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באַליע • (balye) f, plural באַליעס (balyes)

balye (romanization)
balyes (romanization)

Borrowed from Polish balia, from French baille.


שיִער־ביר

שיִער־ביר • (shier-bir) n, plural שיִער־בירן (shier-birn)

shier-bir (romanization)
shier-birn (romanization)


סמאָרקעכץ

From סמאָרקען (smorken) + ־עכץ (-ekhts).