שאַלאַטן
Yiddish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Probably the plural of שאַלאַט (shalat), variant of סאַלאַט (salat).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
שאַלאַטן • (shalatn) pl
- lettuce
- Synonyms: בלעטער־סאַלאַט (bleter-salat), סאַלאַט (salat)
Usage notes edit
- The alternative forms are not attested in the CEYD.
Derived terms edit
- אײַזבאַרג־שאַלאַטן (ayzbarg-shalatn, “iceberg lettuce”)
- כמו־שאַלאַטן (kmoy-shalatn, “arugula”)
References edit
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “שאַלאַטן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
- Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “שאַלאַטן”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN