פּעטרישקע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • פּיעטרושקע (pyetrushke), פּעטרושקע (petrushke), פּעטרעשקע (petreshke)

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish pietruszka, Russian, Ukrainian петру́шка (petrúška), although note the shift in syllable stress.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛtrɪʃkə/

Noun

פּעטרישקע • (petrishkef

  1. parsley (Petroselinum crispum)

Derived terms

  • פּעטרישניק (petrishnik, hedge parsley)

References

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