Yiddish edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German sparge, spargen, sparges + ־ל (-l), from Medieval Latin sparagus, asparagus. Compare German Spargel.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

שפּאַרגל (shparglm

  1. asparagus
    Synonyms: ספּאַרזשע (sparzhe), שפּאַראַגן pl (shparagn)

References edit

  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “שפּאַרגל”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “שפּאַרגל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].