מאַרציפּאַן

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• מאַרצעפּאַן (martsepan)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian marzapane; compare German Marzipan. Alternative form מאַרצעפּאַן (martsepan) derives from Polish marcepan.

Noun

מאַרציפּאַן • (martsipan) m, plural מאַרציפּאַנעס (martsipanes) or מאַרציפּאַנס (martsipans)

1. marzipan

Usage notes

• מאַרציפּאַנען (martsipanen) may also be used as the plural.
• Note the masculine gender (as also found in German Marzipan in Bavaria and Austria), as opposed to neuter in northern and central Germany.