ברויז

Yiddish

Etymology 1

Equivalent to ברויען (broyen) +‎ הויז (hoyz). Compare German Brauhaus.

Alternative forms
  • ברויהויז (broyhoyz)

Noun

ברויז • (broyz) f, plural ברײַזער (brayzer) or ברויזן (broyzn), diminutive ברײַזל (brayzl)

  1. brewery
    Synonyms: ברײַערײַ (brayeray), מעלצערײַ (meltseray)

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Old High German brōsama or brōsma. Compare German Brosame.

Noun

ברויז • (broyz) m, plural ברויזן (broyzn), diminutive ברייזל (breyzl)

  1. crumb, grain, speck (of sugar, salt, etc.)

References
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “ברױז” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “ברויז”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “brewery”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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