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Yiddish
Etymology
From אויפֿוואַרטן (oyfvartn, “to wait; to help; to serve”) + ־ער (-er), with the former deriving from אויפֿ־ (oyf-) + וואַרטן (vartn). Compare German aufwarten, Aufwӓrter (“servant”).
Noun
אויפֿוואַרטער • (oyfvarter) m, plural אויפֿוואַרטערס (oyfvarters)
- (dialectal) high dish for serving cake, fruit etc. to guests
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “אויפֿוואַרטער” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
- Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “אויפֿוואַרטער”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN