סאַזשע

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian са́жа (sáža) or Ukrainian са́жа (sáža), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *saďa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaʒə/

Noun

סאַזשע • (sazhe) f, plural סאַזשעס (sazhes)

1. soot

   Synonym: רוס (rus)

2. lampblack

Derived terms

• פֿאַרסאַזשעט (farsazhet)

References

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