Yiddish edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Polish szczaw. שטשאַוועל (shtshavel) borrowed from Belarusian шча́вель (ščávjelʹ), Russian, Ukrainian ща́вель (ščávelʹ). שצאַוויע (shtsavye) most likely borrowed from Belarusian шча́ўе (ščáŭje).

Noun edit

שטשאַוו (shtshavm

  1. sorrel, dock (plant)
    Synonyms: כטשוף (khtshuf), קוואַסעץ (kvasets)
  2. schav (borscht with sorrel)

Descendants edit

  • English: schav

References edit

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “שטשאַוו” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-2023 (ongoing). [1].
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl; Glasser, Paul (2016), “sorrel”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN