Yiddish

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, עסן (esn) +‎ צײַג (tsayg). Compare German Esszeug, Hungarian eszcájg, Macedonian есцајг (escajg), Serbo-Croatian escajg.

Noun

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עסצײַג (estsaygn

  1. cutlery, silverware
    Synonyms: מעסערוואַרג (meservarg), גאָפּל־לעפֿל (gopl-lefl)