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Yiddish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Russian, Ukrainian та́кса (táksa), ultimately from German Dachshund.
Noun
טאַקסע • (takse) f, plural טאַקסעס (takses)
- dachshund
Usage notes
- Despite being a close cognate/calque, neither the JNW nor the CEYD has any record of either דאַכסהונט (dakhshunt) or דאַקסהונט (dakshunt).
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “טאַקסע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
- Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “Dachshund”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
Etymology 2
Borrowed from German Taxe.
Noun
טאַקסע • (takse) f, plural טאַקסעס (takses)
- tax on kosher meat
See also
- (all kinds of tax): מס (mas), שטײַער (shtayer)
References
- Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “טאַקסע”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN