מושטאַרדע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• מושטאַרד m (mushtard)

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish musztarda and/or Ukrainian мушта́рда (muštárda), ultimately from Old French moustarde. Very distantly cognate to Luxembourgish Moschter, Dutch mosterd, German Mostert. Compare also Hungarian mustár.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mʊʃˈtardə/

Noun

מושטאַרדע • (mushtarde) f, plural מושטאַרדעס (mushtardes)

1. mustard

   Synonyms: זענעפֿט (zeneft), גאָרטשיצע (gortshitse)

Derived terms

• מושטאַרדע־גאַז (mushtarde-gaz, “mustard gas”)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “מושטאַרדע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].