בוכווייץ

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Yiddish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly a partial calque of German Buchweizen, as בוך (bukh) or בוכע (bukhe) in the sense of "beech" (cf. German Buche) is not attested in Yiddish. By surface analysis, בוק (buk, “beech”) +‎ ווייץ (veyts).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʊχvɛɪ̯t͡s/

Noun[edit]

בוכווייץ • (bukhveyts) m, plural בוכווייצן (bukhveytsn)

  1. buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
    Synonyms: רעטשקע (retshke), טאַטריקע (tatrike), גריקע (grike)

References[edit]

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “בוכֿװײץ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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