כטשוף

Yiddish

Etymology

Likely a variation of שטשוף‎ (shtshuf), which in turn is possibly related to dialectal Polish szczój (“sorrel”). Most likely a doublet of שטשאַוו‎‎ (shtshav‎).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /χt͡ʃʊf/

Noun

כטשוף • (khtshuf) m

  1. sorrel
    Synonyms: שטשאַוו‎‎ (shtshav‎), קוואַסעץ‎ (kvasets)

References
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “כֿטשוף” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-2023 (ongoing). .
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl; Glasser, Paul (2016), “sorrel”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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