סאַמאָוואַר

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian самова́р (samovár, “self-boiler”); from само́ (samó, “self”) + вари́ть (varítʹ, “boil, cook”).

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO) IPA(key): /samɔˈvaʁ/

Noun

סאַמאָוואַר • (samovar) m, plural סאַמאָוואַרן (samovarn)

  1. samovar

References

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