עסיק

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German ezzich, from Old High German ezzih, from Proto-West Germanic *atek, metathesized variant of *aket, from Latin acētum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛsɪk/

Noun

עסיק • (esik) m

1. vinegar (condiment)
2. (poetic, dialectal) any sour or acrid liquid