פּעטרישקע

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Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish pietruszka, Russian, Ukrainian петру́шка (petrúška), although note the shift in syllable stress.

Pronunciation

Noun

פּעטרישקע (petrishkef

  1. parsley (Petroselinum crispum)

Derived terms

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “פּעטרישקע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “parsley”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN