קאַקטוס

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cactus, from Ancient Greek κάκτος (káktos, “cardoon”), of pre-Greek origin. Compare German Kaktus, Polish kaktus, Russian, Ukrainian ка́ктус (káktus).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaktʊs/

Noun

קאַקטוס • (kaktus) m, plural קאַקטוסן (kaktusn)

1. (botany) cactus (member of Cactaceae)

Derived terms

• פֿעסל־קאַקטוס (fesl-kaktus, “barrel cactus”)
• קײַלעך־⁠קאַקטוס (kaylekh-⁠kaktus, “melon cactus”)
• קאַקטוסדיקע (kaktusdike)
• קאַקטוס־פֿלאַנץ (kaktus-flants)
• סאַגואַראָ־קאַקטוס (saguaro-kaktus, “saguaro”)
• שופֿר־⁠קאַקטוס (shoyfer-kaktus, “hedgehog cactus”)

References

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