טימיאַן

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Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian тимья́н (timʹján), ultimately from Ancient Greek θῡμίαμα (thūmíama). Cognate to German Thymian, with a different syllable stress. Compare also Polish tymianek.

Pronunciation

Noun

טימיאַן (timyanm

  1. thyme (any plant of the genus Thymus)
  2. wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “טימיאַן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “thyme”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN