פּאָקזשיווע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • פּאָקשיווע (pokshive); פּאָקרזיוואַ (pokrziva) — 19th c., following Polish orthography

Etymology

From Polish pokrzywa. Doublet of קראָפּיווע (kropive).

Noun

פּאָקזשיווע • (pokzhive) f, plural פּאָקזשיוועס (pokzhives)

  1. nettle (plant belonging to the Urtica genus)
    Synonyms: קראָפּיווע (kropive), בריִעכץ (briekhts), (Daytshmerish) ברעננעסל (brennesl)

References

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