רעטשקע

Yiddish

Alternative forms
  • גרעטשקע‎ (gretshke), הרעטשקע‎ (hretshke)

Etymology

Borrowed from Belarusian грэ́чка (hréčka), Ukrainian гре́чка (hréčka) with loss of initial consonant (cf. дзе (dzje), де (de)). Alternative form גרעטשקע‎‎ (gretshke‎) borrowed from Russian гре́чка (gréčka). Compare also Romanian hrișcă.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛt͡ʃkə/

Noun

רעטשקע • (retshke) f

  1. buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
    Synonyms: גריקע‎ (grike), טאַטריקע‎ (tatrike), בוכווייץ‎ (bukhveyts)

Usage notes
  • Neither of the alternative forms are attested in the CEYD, nor בוכווייץ‎ (bukhveyts).

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