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Yiddish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from English canteen.
Pronunciation
Noun
קאַנטין • (kantin) f, plural קאַנטינען (kantinen)
- canteen (water bottle)
- Synonym: פֿעלדפֿלאַש (feldflash)
Usage notes
- Note that קאַנטין (kantin) does not pertain to an eating establishment. קאַפֿעטעריע (kafeterye) or קאַנטינע (kantine) should be used in that case.
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “קאַנטין” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
- Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “canteen”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN