יאַיִטשניצע

Yiddish

Alternative forms
  • יאַישניצע (yayshnitse)

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian яи́чница (jaíčnica). Compare Polish jajecznica, Ukrainian яє́чниця (jajéčnycja).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jaˈit͡ʃnɪt͡sə/, /jaˈɪt͡ʃnɪt͡sə/

Noun

יאַיִטשניצע • (yaitshnitse) f, plural יאַיִטשניצעס (yaitshnitses)

  1. scrambled eggs
    Synonyms: פּרעזשעניצע (prezhenitse), אייערשפּײַז (eyershpayz)
  2. omelette, omelet
    Synonyms: פּרעזשעניצע (prezhenitse), אָמלעט (omlet), פֿײַנקוכן (faynkukhn)

Usage notes
  • Sense 2 is not attested in the CEYD.

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