פּילינעס

Yiddish

Etymology

Uncertain, but compare Czech, Slovak piliny. Possibly related to פּילאָווינעס (pilovines).

Noun

פּילינעס • (pilines) pl

1. sawdust

   Synonyms: זעגעכץ (zegekhts), טראָטשינעס (trotshines), זעגשטויב (zegshtoyb), פּילאָווינעס (pilovines), שאָבעכץ (shobekhts)

References

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