צוויק

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Yiddish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sviːk/, /t͡svɪk/

Etymology 1

Sense 1 probably related to Slovak cvikla, Polish ćwikła and Russian свёкла (svjókla) (therefore ultimately from Ancient Greek σεῦκλον (seûklon)), although unclear reason for loss of ־לאַ (-la). Sense 2 uncertain.

Alternative forms

Noun

צוויק • (tsvik) m, plural צוויקעס (tsvikes)

  1. beet
    Synonym: בוריק (burik)
    רויט ווי אַ צוויק ― royt vi a tsvik ― red like a beet
  2. capon, chicken

Etymology 2

Sense 1 inherited from Middle High German zwic, and compare German Zwick. Sense 2 probably not related to 1.

Noun

צוויק • (tsvik) m, plural צוויקן (tsvikn)

  1. pinch, poke, stab
  2. Alternative form of צוויקל (tsvikl): gusset, gore

Etymology 3

Possibly related to 1.3.1.

Noun

צוויק • (tsvik) m

  1. hindrance, brake
Derived terms

References

  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “צװיק”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “צװיק” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
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