מושקעט

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʊʃkət/

Noun

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

  1. nutmeg
    Synonym: מושקעטקויל (mushketkoyl)
  2. muscat (grape)
  3. muscatel (wine)
    Synonym: מושקעטווײַן (mushketvayn)

Derived terms

  • מושקעטבוים (mushketboym, “nutmeg tree”)
  • מושקעטווײַן (mushketvayn)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “מושקעט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “nutmeg”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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