שטשאַוו

Yiddish

Alternative forms
  • שטשאָוו‎ (shtshov), שטשאַוויע‎ (shtshavye), שטשאַוועל‎ (shtshavel), שטשאַוויי‎ (shtshavey), שצאַוויע‎ (shtsavye), שאַווער‎ (shaver)

Etymology

From Polish szczaw. שטשאַוועל‎‎ (shtshavel‎) borrowed from Belarusian шча́вель (ščávjelʹ), Russian, Ukrainian ща́вель (ščávelʹ). שצאַוויע‎‎ (shtsavye‎) most likely borrowed from Belarusian шча́ўе (ščáŭje).

Noun

שטשאַוו • (shtshav) m

  1. sorrel, dock (plant)
    Synonyms: כטשוף‎ (khtshuf), קוואַסעץ‎ (kvasets)
  2. schav (borscht with sorrel)

Descendants
  • → English: schav

References
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “שטשאַוו” 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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