סטאָלאָווע

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian столо́вая (stolóvaja). Compare Bulgarian столо́ва (stolóva).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stɔˈɫɔvə/

Noun

סטאָלאָווע • (stolovef, plural סטאָלאָוועס (stoloves)

  1. dining room
  2. cafeteria, canteen, restaurant
    Synonyms: עסשטוב (esshtub), עס־חדר (es-kheyder), עסצימער (estsimer), עסן־צימער (esn-tsimer), עסזאַל (eszal), סטאָלאָווקע (stolovke), קאַפֿעטעריע (kafeterye)

References

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