Jüddefleesch
Central Franconian edit
Etymology edit
From Jüdd (“Jew”) + Fleesch (“meat”). The sense “mushroom” in all likelihood derives from the notion of “inferior meat” (and not from a comparison to Jewish human flesh as some[1] have assumed).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Jüddefleesch n
- (Ripuarian, historical) kosher meat bought from Jewish butchers (as it was sometimes cheaper)
- (Ripuarian, dated) stringy or otherwise inferior pieces of meat
- (western Ripuarian, collective) mushrooms
- Synonym: Schwamm