קאַרטאָפֿל

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • קאַרטאָפֿליע (kartoflye), (Israel) קאַטאָפֿל (katofl), קאַרטאָשקע (kartoshke), קאַרטאָפּלע (kartople)

Etymology

From Italian tartufolo, a diminutive of tartufo (“truffle”). Either cognate to or derived via German Kartoffel, with Slavic languages influencing usage. Compare Russian картофель (kartofelʹ), картошка (kartoška).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaʁˈtɔfɫ̩/

Noun

קאַרטאָפֿל • (kartofl) m or f, plural קאַרטאָפֿל (kartofl)

  1. potato
    Synonyms: בולבע (bulbe), אַלטיווקע (altivke), בולווע (bulve), ערדעפּל (erdepl), יאַבקע (yabke), באַראַבאָליע (barabolye), מאַנדעבערע (mandebere), מאַנדיבורקע (mandiburke), זשעמיק (zhemik)

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