וואַפֿליע

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian ва́фля (váflja), ultimately from Dutch wafel. Compare German Waffel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvafʎə/

Noun

וואַפֿליע • (vaflye) f, plural וואַפֿליעס (vaflyes)

1. waffle

   Synonym: וואַפֿלקע (vaflke)

Derived terms

• וואַפֿליע־קאָנוסל (vaflye-konusl), וואַפֿליע־שקאָרמיץ (vaflye-shkormits, “waffle cone”)
• וואַפֿליעניצע (vaflyenitse)
• וואַפֿליע־אײַזן (vaflye-ayzn)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “וואַפֿליע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “waffle”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN