פֿלאָוט

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from English float.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɫɔʊ̯t/

Noun

פֿלאָוט • (flout) m, plural פֿלאָוטס (flouts)

1. (US) float (soft beverage with a scoop of ice cream)

Usage notes

• In the United States, an ice cream soda typically refers to the drink containing soda water, syrup, and ice cream, whereas a float is generally ice cream in a soft drink.

See also

• אײַזקרעם־סאָדע (ayzkrem-sode)

References

• Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “float”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN