צוויק
Yiddish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editSense 1 probably related to Slovak cvikla, Polish ćwikła and Russian свёкла (svjókla) (therefore ultimately from Ancient Greek σεῦκλον (seûklon)), although unclear reason for loss of ־לאַ (-la). Sense 2 uncertain.
Alternative forms
edit- (sense 1) טשוויק (tshvik)
Noun
editצוויק • (tsvik) m, plural צוויקעס (tsvikes)
Etymology 2
editSense 1 inherited from Middle High German zwic, and compare German Zwick. Sense 2 probably not related to 1.
Noun
editצוויק • (tsvik) m, plural צוויקן (tsvikn)
Etymology 3
editPossibly related to 1.3.1.
Noun
editצוויק • (tsvik) m
Derived terms
edit- האַלטן אין צוויק (haltn in tsvik, “to keep in check, restrain, control”)
References
edit- Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “צװיק”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “צװיק” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].