ציבעלע

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German zibolle, zebülle, zwibolle, from Old High German zwibollo, from Late Latin cēpulla, diminutive of Latin cēpa. Compare German Zwiebel. Cognate to Polish cebula, Ukrainian цибу́ля (cybúlja). Unrelated to the diminutive suffix ־עלע (-ele).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɪbəɫə/

Noun

ציבעלע • (tsibele) f, plural ציבעלעס (tsibeles)

  1. onion
    Synonym: ציבעלקע (tsibelke)

Derived terms

  • יויכציבעלע (yoykhtsibele)
  • פּאָרע־ציבעלע (pore-tsibele)
  • ציבעכעס (tsibekhes, “onion stalks”)
  • ציבעלע פּלעצל (tsibele pletsl, “onion roll”)
  • ציבעלע־בולקע (tsibele-bulke)
  • ציבעלע־וואָרצל (tsibele-vortsl, “onion wart”)
  • ציבעלע־טרערן (tsibele-trern, “crocodile tears”)
  • ציבולניק (tsibulnik)
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