קאַרטאָפֿל

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• קאַרטאָפֿליע (kartoflye), (Israel) קאַטאָפֿל (katofl), קאַרטאָשקע (kartoshke), קאַרטאָפּלע (kartople)

Etymology

From Italian tartufolo, a diminutive of tartufo (“truffle”). Either cognate to or derived via German Kartoffel, with Slavic languages influencing usage. Compare Russian картофель (kartofelʹ), картошка (kartoška).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaʁˈtɔfɫ̩/

Noun

קאַרטאָפֿל • (kartofl) m or f, plural קאַרטאָפֿל (kartofl)

1. potato

   Synonyms: בולבע (bulbe), אַלטיווקע (altivke), בולווע (bulve), ערדעפּל (erdepl), יאַבקע (yabke), באַראַבאָליע (barabolye), מאַנדעבערע (mandebere), מאַנדיבורקע (mandiburke), זשעמיק (zhemik)

Further reading

• Map of dialectal variants for "potato(es)" from Litvish: An Atlas of Northeastern Yiddish by Dovid Katz
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “קאַרטאָפֿל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].