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Yiddish
Etymology
From Middle High German muscāt, from Old French muscate, from Medieval Latin (nux) muscāta (“nutmeg”), from muscātus (“musky”), from Late Latin muscus (“musk”), from Ancient Greek μόσχος (móskhos, “musk”). Compare German Muskat. Doublet of מושקעט (mushket).
Pronunciation
Noun
מוסקאַט • (muskat) m, plural מוסקאַטן (muskatn)
- nutmeg
- muscat (grape)
- muscatel (wine)
Derived terms
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “מוסקאַט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .