מוסקאַט
Yiddish
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editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German muscāt, from Old French muscate, from Medieval Latin (nux) muscāta (“nutmeg”), from muscātus (“musky”), from Late Latin muscus (“musk”), from Ancient Greek μόσχος (móskhos, “musk”). Compare German Muskat. Doublet of מושקעט (mushket).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editמוסקאַט • (muskat) m, plural מוסקאַטן (muskatn)
Derived terms
edit- מוסקאַטאייל (muskateyl, “nutmeg oil”)
- מוסקאַטבוים (muskatboym, “nutmeg tree”)
- מוסקאַט־נוס (muskat-nus), מוסקאַט(־)קויל (muskat(-)koyl, “nutmeg nut”)
References
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- Yiddish terms inherited from Middle High German
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- Yiddish terms derived from Old French
- Yiddish terms derived from Medieval Latin
- Yiddish terms derived from Late Latin
- Yiddish terms derived from Ancient Greek
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- Yiddish lemmas
- Yiddish nouns
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