פּאָקזשיװע

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Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Polish pokrzywa. Doublet of קראָפּיװע (kropive).

Noun

פּאָקזשיװע (pokzhivef, plural פּאָקזשיװעס (pokzhives)

  1. nettle (plant belonging to the Urtica genus)
    Synonyms: קראָפּיװע (kropive), בריִעכץ (briekhts), (Daytshmerish) ברעננעסל (brennesl)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “פּאָקזשיװע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .