זעגשטויב

Yiddish

Etymology

זעג (zeg, “a saw”) or זעגן (zegn, “to saw”) +‎ שטויב (shtoyb, “dust”). Compare uncommon German Sägestaub.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛɡʃtɔɪ̯b/

Noun

זעגשטויב • (zegshtoyb) m or n

  1. sawdust
    Synonyms: זעגעכץ (zegekhts), טראָטשינעס (trotshines), פּילאָווינעס (pilovines), פּילינעס (pilines), שאָבעכץ (shobekhts)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “זעגשטױב” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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