רעטשקע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• גרעטשקע (gretshke), הרעטשקע (hretshke)

Etymology

Borrowed from Belarusian грэ́чка (hréčka), Ukrainian гре́чка (hréčka) with loss of initial consonant (cf. дзе (dzje), де (de)). Alternative form גרעטשקע (gretshke) borrowed from Russian гре́чка (gréčka). Compare also Romanian hrișcă.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛt͡ʃkə/

Noun

רעטשקע • (retshke) f

1. buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)

   Synonyms: גריקע (grike), טאַטריקע (tatrike), בוכווייץ (bukhveyts)

Usage notes

• Neither of the alternative forms are attested in the CEYD, nor בוכווייץ (bukhveyts).

References

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