טשאָלנט
Yiddish
editAlternative forms
edit- (Western Yiddish, also Poland) שאַלעט (shalet)
Etymology
editLikely from Old French chalant, present participle of chaloir (“to heat”), ultimately from Latin calentem. The Eastern Yiddish טש־ (tsh-) form is considered older than the Western Yiddish ש־ (sh-) form.
Pronunciation
edit- (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɔ.ɫənt/
- (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃuː.ɫənt/
- (Ukraynish) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃu.ɫənt/
Noun
editטשאָלנט • (tsholnt) m or n