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Yiddish
Etymology
Probably directly borrowed from Polish kasztan, given the syllable stress.
Pronunciation
Noun
קאַשטן • (kashtn) m, plural קאַשטאַנעס (kashtanes)
- chestnut (nut of chestnut tree)
- Synonym: קעסט (kest)
- horse chestnut tree
- Synonym: קעסטנבוים (kestnboym)
- chestnut (horse)
Usage notes
- In the plural, the stress shifts to the second אַ (a), i.e. /kaʃˈtanəs/ according to the CEYD, however stress on either אַ (a) is acceptable according to the CYED.
- Senses 2 and 3 are only recorded in the CYED, while sense 1 is not recorded at all.
Derived terms
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “קאַשטן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
- Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “קאַשטן”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
- Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “chestnut”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN