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Yiddish
Etymology
Probably the plural of שאַלאַט (shalat), variant of סאַלאַט (salat).
Pronunciation
Noun
שאַלאַטן • (shalatn) pl
- lettuce
- Synonyms: בלעטער־סאַלאַט (bleter-salat), סאַלאַט (salat)
Usage notes
- The alternative forms are not attested in the CEYD.
Derived terms
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “שאַלאַטן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
- Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “שאַלאַטן”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN