שפּאַרגל

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • ספּאַרגל (spargl)

Etymology

From Middle High German sparge, spargen, sparges + ־ל (-l), from Medieval Latin sparagus, asparagus. Compare German Spargel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃparɡɫ̩/

Noun

שפּאַרגל • (shpargl) m

  1. asparagus
    Synonyms: ספּאַרזשע (sparzhe), שפּאַראַגן pl (shparagn)

References

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