געשמאַק

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German gesmac, gesmacke, from Old High German gismac, gismah, from Proto-West Germanic *smakku (a taste), from Proto-Indo-European *smegʰ-, *smeg- (to taste). Cognate with German Geschmack.

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO) IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃmak/

Adjective

געשמאַק • (geshmak)

  1. delicious
  2. delightful

Declension

Noun

געשמאַק • (geshmak) m, plural געשמאַקן (geshmakn)

  1. taste
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