קישקע

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Hebrew[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Yiddish קישקע (kishke).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

קִישְׁקֶע (kíshkem

  1. kishke: a traditional Ashkenazic dish made of stuffed beef intestine

Yiddish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From a Slavic language; compare Polish kiszka, Russian кишка́ (kišká), and Ukrainian ки́шка (kýška). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kyša, *kyšьka (intestine, stomach). Related to Sanskrit कोष्ठ (koṣṭha, intestine) and possibly Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, bladder).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Litvish, Poylish) IPA(key): [ˈkɪʃkə]

Noun[edit]

קישקע (kishkef, plural קישקעס (kishkes)

  1. intestine, innards, bowels
    Synonym: געדערעם (gederem)
  2. kishke, a traditional Ashkenazic dish made of stuffed beef intestine

Descendants[edit]

  • English: kishke, kishka
  • Hebrew: קישקע