ווײַסיאָדלע

Yiddish

Etymology

From ווײַס (vays, “white”) +‎ יאָדלע (yodle, “fir”). Compare German Weißtanne.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯sˌjɔdlə/
  • Hyphenation: ווײַס‧יאָד‧לע

Noun

ווײַסיאָדלע • (vaysyodle) f, plural ווײַסיאָדלעס (vaysyodles)

  1. silver fir (Abies alba)

References

  • Mordkhe Shekhter (2005) די געוויקסן־וועלט אין ייִדיש [di geviksn-velt in yidish, The plant world in Yiddish]‎[1], Institute for Jewish Research, page 158
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