קאַפּוסטע

Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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קאַפּוסטע (kapustef

  1. cabbage soup
    Synonyms: קרויטזופּ (kroytzup), קאַפּושניאַק (kapushnyak)
  2. (botany) cabbage
    Synonym: קרויט (kroyt)

Usage notes

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  • Sense 2 is not attested in the CEYD.

References

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  • 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