פּוכשישקע־יאָדלע

Yiddish

Etymology

Literally: "Fluffy pinecone fir". פּוכשישקע (pukhshishke) formed from either Russian пух (pux) +‎ ши́шка (šíška) or Polish puch +‎ szyszka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpuχˌʃɪʃkəˌjɔdlə/
  • Hyphenation: פּוכ‧שיש‧קע־יאָד‧לע

Noun

פּוכשישקע־יאָדלע • (pukhshishke-yodle) f, plural פּוכשישקע־יאָדלעס (pukhshishke-yodles)

  1. Alpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa)

References

  • Mordkhe Shekhter (2005) די געוויקסן־וועלט אין ייִדיש [di geviksn-velt in yidish, The plant world in Yiddish]‎[1], Institute for Jewish Research, page 158
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