פֿלאַסטער

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German pflaster, from Old High German pflastar (plaster, pavement), from Proto-West Germanic *plastr. Compare German Pflaster.

Pronunciation

Noun

פֿלאַסטער (flasterm, plural פֿלאַסטערס (flasters), diminutive פֿלעסטערל (flesterl)

  1. bandage
    Synonym: באַנדאַזש (bandazh)
  2. (adhesive) patch
  3. adhesive tape
    Synonym: קלעפּבאַנד (klepband)

Derived terms

References

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