קאַטשן

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Yiddish

Etymology

Most likely borrowed from Polish kaczan.

Pronunciation

Noun

קאַטשן (katshnm, plural קאַטשענעס (katshenes)

  1. cob
  2. corn on the cob
    Synonym: פּשעניטשקע (pshenitshke)
  3. ear (of corn)
  4. core (of cabbage)
  5. core (of fruit)
    Synonyms: האַרץ (harts), קערן (kern)
  6. blockhead, moron

Derived terms

References

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