פּוטערברויט

Yiddish

Alternative forms
  • פּוטערן־ברויט (putern-broyt)

Etymology

פּוטער (puter) +‎ ברויט (broyt), either cognate to or a calque of German Butterbrot. Doublet of בוטערבראָד (buterbrod). Compare also Dutch boterenbroot.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpʊtərbrɔɪ̯t/

Noun

פּוטערברויט • (puterbroyt) m or n, plural פּוטערברויטן (puterbroytn)

  1. a slice of bread with spread (usually butter) on it
  2. (usually open-faced) sandwich

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