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Central Franconian
Etymology
From Jüdd (“Jew”) + Fleesch (“meat”). The sense “mushroom” in all likelihood derives from the notion of “inferior meat” (and not from a comparison to Jewish human flesh as some[1] have assumed).
Pronunciation
Noun
Jüddefleesch n
- (Ripuarian, historical) kosher meat bought from Jewish butchers (as it was sometimes cheaper)
- (Ripuarian, dated) stringy or otherwise inferior pieces of meat
- (western Ripuarian, collective) mushrooms
- Synonym: Schwamm
References
- ^ Josef Stern (2008) “Hebräisches im Deutschen”, part 2: “Westjiddisch? –
Jüdisch-Deutsches Wörterbuch”, in www.hagalil.com (in German)