פּראָשיק

Yiddish

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of Polish proszek +‎ ־יק (-ik).

Noun

פּראָשיק • (proshik) m, plural פּראָשקעס (proshkes)

  1. powder
    Synonym: פּודער (puder)
  2. medicine

Derived terms

  • פּראָשען (proshen, “to sprinkle”)

References

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