ציבעלע

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German zibolle, zebülle, zwibolle, from Old High German zwibollo, from Late Latin cēpulla, diminutive of Latin cēpa. Compare German Zwiebel. Cognate to Polish cebula, Ukrainian цибу́ля (cybúlja). Unrelated to the diminutive suffix ־עלע (-ele).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sɪbəɫə/

Noun

ציבעלע • (tsibele) f, plural ציבעלעס (tsibeles)

1. onion

   Synonym: ציבעלקע (tsibelke)

Derived terms

• יויכציבעלע (yoykhtsibele)
• פּאָרע־ציבעלע (pore-tsibele)
• ציבעלע־בולקע (tsibele-bulke)
• ציבעלע פּלעצל (tsibele pletsl, “onion roll”)
• ציבעלע־טרערן (tsibele-trern, “crocodile tears”)
• ציבעלע־וואָרצל (tsibele-vortsl, “onion wart”)
• ציבעכעס (tsibekhes, “onion stalks”)

Related terms

• ציבולניק (tsibulnik)