שוואַרמע

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic شاورما, from Ottoman Turkish چویرمه (çevirme, “spinning, rotating”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃvaʁmə/

Noun

שוואַרמע • (shvarme) f, plural שוואַרמעס (shvarmes)

1. shawarma

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “שװאַרמע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].