בולקע

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Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish bułka, Russian, Ukrainian бу́лка (búlka).

Pronunciation

Noun

בולקע (bulkef, plural בולקעס (bulkes)

  1. bun, roll, bread roll
    Synonyms: זעמל (zeml), פּוטער־בולקע (puter-bulke)
  2. white bread
    Synonym: ווײַסברויט (vaysbroyt)

Usage notes

  • The second sense is only attested in the JNW.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: bulkie roll

See also

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “בולקע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “בולקע”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “bun”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN