פּרוסאַק

Yiddish

Etymology

From a Slavic word meaning "Prussian"; compare Belarusian and Russian прусак (prusak).

Noun

פּרוסאַק • (prusak) m, plural פּרוסאַקעס (prusakes)

1. cockroach (type of insect)

Synonyms

• (cockroach): רוס (rus), קנײַפּער (knayper), טאַראַקאַן (tarakan), שוואַב (shvab), פֿראַנצויז (frantsoyz)