Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Russian горчи́ца (gorčíca) and Polish gorczyca. Note however the change in syllable stress.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔrt͡ʃɪt͡sə/

Noun

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גאָרטשיצע (gortshitsef

  1. mustard
    Synonyms: זענעפֿט (zeneft), מושטאַרדע (mushtarde)

References

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  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “mustard”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN