קאַפּוסטע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• קאַפּוסטאַ (kapusta)

Etymology

Borrowed from Belarusian капу́ста (kapústa), Polish kapusta, Russian капу́ста (kapústa), Ukrainian капу́ста (kapústa, “cabbage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈpʊstə/

Noun

קאַפּוסטע • (kapuste) f

1. cabbage soup

   Synonyms: קרויטזופּ (kroytzup), קאַפּושניאַק (kapushnyak)

2. (botany) cabbage

   Synonym: קרויט (kroyt)

Usage notes

• Sense 2 is not attested in the CEYD.

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “קאַפּוסטע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “cabbage soup”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN