פּאָרע־ציבעלע

Yiddish

Etymology

Partial calque of Ukrainian цибуля-поре́й (cybulja-poréj), albeit with the order reversed. פּאָרע (pore) ultimately derives from German Porree. Compare Russian лу́к-поре́й (lúk-poréj).

Noun

פּאָרע־ציבעלע • (pore-tsibele) f, plural פּאָרע־ציבעלעס (pore-tsibeles)

1. leek