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Yiddish
Etymology
זאַמד (zamd) + קאַסטן (kastn). Compare German Sandkasten.
Pronunciation
Noun
זאַמדקאַסטן • (zamdkastn) m, plural זאַמדקאַסטנס (zamdkastns)
- sandbox (box filled with sand for children)
See also
- (sand container for blotting paper): זעמדער (zemder)
References
- Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “זאַמדקאַסטן”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “זאַמדקאַסטן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .