נאַליווקע

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Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian нали́вка (nalívka), Ukrainian нали́вка (nalývka). Compare Polish nalewka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naˈʎɪfkə/, /naˈʎɪvkə/

Noun

נאַליווקע (nalivkef, plural נאַליווקעס (nalivkes)

  1. nalivka (Slavic sweet fruit or berry liqueur)
  2. liqueur
    Synonym: ליקער (liker)
  3. cordial (liqueur prepared using infusion process)
    Synonym: פֿרוכטליקער (frukhtliker)
  4. ratafia
    Synonym: מאַנדל־⁠ליקער (mandl-⁠liker)

References

  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “liqueur”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN