איריסקע

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Yiddish

אַן איריסקע.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian ири́ска (iríska). By surface analysis, איריס (iris) +‎ ־קע (-ke).

Pronunciation

Noun

איריסקע (iriskef, plural איריסקעס (iriskes)

  1. (countable) butterscotch
    Synonym: פּוטער־⁠קאַראַמעל (puter-⁠karamel)
  2. (countable) toffee (a piece of toffee)

References

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