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Yiddish
Etymology
Borrowed from Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian заку́ска (zakúska). Compare also Polish zakąska.
Pronunciation
Noun
זאַקוסקע • (zakuske) f, plural זאַקוסקעס (zakuskes)
- (savoury) snack
- Synonyms: צובײַסן (tsubaysn), פֿאַרבײַסעכֿץ (farbaysekhts), פֿאַרבײַס (farbays), פֿאַרבײַסן (farbaysn), פֿאַרבײַסונג (farbaysung), צובײַס (tsubays), צובײַסונג (tsubaysung), ביס (bis), פּריקוסקע (prikuske), אָרזשע (orzhe), איבערבײַס (iberbays), איבערבײַסן (iberbaysn)
- hors d'oeuvre, appetizer
- Synonym: פֿאָרשפּײַז (forshpayz)
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “זאַקוסקע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .