קוילנגרוב

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • קוילנגרובן m sg (koylngrubn)

Etymology

From קויל (koyl, “coal”) +‎ ־נ־ (-n-) +‎ גרוב (grub, “mine”).

Noun

קוילנגרוב • (koylngrub) f, plural קוילנגרובן (koylngrubn) or קוילנגריבער (koylngriber)

  1. coal mine
    Synonyms: קוילן־מינע (koyln-mine), קוילן־שאַכטע (koyln-shakhte)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “קוילנגרוב” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “קוילנגרוב”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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