מושטאַרדע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • מושטאַרד m (mushtard)

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish musztarda and/or Ukrainian мушта́рда (muštárda), ultimately from Old French moustarde. Very distantly cognate to Luxembourgish Moschter, Dutch mosterd, German Mostert. Compare also Hungarian mustár.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mʊʃˈtardə/

Noun

מושטאַרדע • (mushtarde) f, plural מושטאַרדעס (mushtardes)

  1. mustard
    Synonyms: זענעפֿט (zeneft), גאָרטשיצע (gortshitse)

Derived terms

  • מושטאַרדע־גאַז (mushtarde-gaz, “mustard gas”)

References

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