יאַשטשערקע

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Slavic language, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *aščerъka.

Compare Ukrainian я́щірка (jáščirka), Belarusian я́шчарка (jáščarka), Russian я́щерка (jáščerka) and Polish jaszczurka.

Noun

יאַשטשערקע • (yashtsherke) f, plural יאַשטשערקעס (yashtsherkes)

1. lizard