Yiddish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Polish jądro, arriving at the current form through de-nasalization (see alternative forms).

Noun

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יאָדער (yoderm or f, plural יאָדערן (yodern), feminine יאָדרע (yodre)

  1. (botany) seed, kernel
    דער יאָדער פֿונעם נוסder yoder funem nusthe kernel of the nut
  2. (cytology) nucleus (an organelle which contains genetic material)
    צעל יאָדערtsel yodercell nucleus
  3. (physics) nucleus (cluster of nucleons)

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References

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  • Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “joder”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 419
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “יאָדער” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “nucleus”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN