אויפֿרײַסשפּיץ

Yiddish

Etymology

From אויפֿרײַס (oyfrays, “explosion”) +‎ שפּיץ (shpits, “tip”).

Noun

אויפֿרײַסשפּיץ • (oyfraysshpits) m, plural אויפֿרײַסשפּיצן (oyfraysshpitsn)

1. warhead

References

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