"צוואָק" meaning in Yiddish

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Noun

IPA: /t͡svɔk/ Forms: tsvok [romanization], טשוואָק [alternative], צוויאָק [alternative], צוואָך [alternative], צוויאָך [alternative]
Etymology: Possibly cognate to Bavarian Zwack (“horseshoe nail”) and German Zwecke (“thumbtack”). Compare also Ukrainian цвях (cvjax). Etymology templates: {{cog|bar|Zwack|t=horseshoe nail}} Bavarian Zwack (“horseshoe nail”), {{cog|de|Zwecke|t=thumbtack}} German Zwecke (“thumbtack”), {{cog|uk|цвях}} Ukrainian цвях (cvjax) Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} צוואָק • (tsvok) m, {{yi-noun|g=m}} צוואָק • (tsvok) m
  1. nail
    Sense id: en-צוואָק-yi-noun-CsQaDsdb Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yiddish entries with incorrect language header, Construction
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "Zwecke",
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      },
      "expansion": "German Zwecke (“thumbtack”)",
      "name": "cog"
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      },
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  ],
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "צוויאָק",
      "roman": "tsvyok",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "צוואָך",
      "roman": "tsvokh",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "צוויאָך",
      "roman": "tsvyokh",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
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        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": "",
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "name": "Construction",
          "orig": "yi:Construction",
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          "nail",
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "de",
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  ],
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      "form": "tsvok",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "טשוואָק",
      "roman": "tshvok",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "צוויאָק",
      "roman": "tsvyok",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "צוואָך",
      "roman": "tsvokh",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "צוויאָך",
      "roman": "tsvyokh",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "yi",
        "2": "noun",
        "g": "m",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": ""
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        "Yiddish nouns",
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      ],
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        "nail"
      ],
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          "nail"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡svɔk/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "צוואָק"
}

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