קישקע

Hebrew

Etymology

From Yiddish קישקע (kishke).

Pronunciation

Noun

קִישְׁקֶע • (kíshkem

  1. kishke: a traditional Ashkenazic dish made of stuffed beef intestine

Yiddish

Etymology

From a Slavic language; compare Polish kiszka, Russian кишка́ (kišká), and Ukrainian ки́шка (kýška). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kyša, *kyšьka (intestine, stomach). Related to Sanskrit कोष्ठ (koṣṭha, intestine) and possibly Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, bladder).

Pronunciation

Noun

קישקע • (kishkef, plural קישקעס (kishkes)

  1. intestine, innards, bowels
    Synonym: געדערעם (gederem)
  2. kishke, a traditional Ashkenazic dish made of stuffed beef intestine

Descendants

  • English: kishke, kishka
  • Hebrew: קישקע