עסערײַ

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Yiddish

Etymology

עסן (esn) +‎ ־ערײַ (-eray). Likely a calque of English eatery. Compare Dutch eterij, uncommon German Esserei (constant or excessive eating).

Pronunciation

Noun

עסערײַ (eserayf, plural עסערײַען (eserayen)

  1. eatery
    Synonym: עסלאָקאַל (eslokal)

Derived terms

References

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