זשאַווער

Yiddish

Etymology

Deverbal from זשאַווערן (zhavern).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʒavəʁ/

Noun

זשאַווער • (zhaver) m, plural זשאַווערן (zhavern)

  1. rust
    • 1938, “Arbetlozer marsh”, Mordechai Gebirtig (lyrics):
      ס׳ליגן כּלים האַלב פֿאַרגעסן ,נעמט דער זשאַווער זיי שוין פֿרעסן
      s'lign klim halb fargesn ,nemt der zhaver zey shoyn fresn
      Tools lie half-forgotten, being devoured by rust
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