קישקע

Hebrew

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Etymology

From Yiddish קישקע (kishke).

Pronunciation

Noun

קישקע m

1. kishke: a traditional Ashkenazic dish made of stuffed beef intestine

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Yiddish

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Etymology

From Slavic—Polish kiszka, Russian кишка (kíška), or Ukrainian кишка (kýška). From Proto-Slavic *kyša, *kyšьka (“intestine, stomach”). Related to Sanskrit कोष्ठ (koṣṭha, “intestine”) and possibly Greek κύστις (kústis, “bladder”).

Pronunciation

• (Litvish, Poylish) IPA: [ˈkɪʃkə]

Noun

קישקע (kishke) f, plural קישקעס (kishkes)

1. intestine
2. kishke, a traditional Ashkenazic dish made of stuffed beef intestine

Synonyms

• (bowels): געדערעם (gederem) pl

Descendants

• English: kishke, kishka
• Hebrew: ‎קישקע‎ m