פֿערשקע

Yiddish

Etymology

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Ultimately borrowed from Medieval Latin persica (“peach (fruit)”). Cognates: see there.

Pronunciation

• (Litvish, Poylish) IPA: [ˈfɛʁʃkə]

Noun

פֿערשקע (fershke) f, plural פֿערשקעס (fershkes)

1. peach