קווינטעסענץ

Yiddish

Alternative forms
  • קווינט־עסענציע (kvint-esentsye), קווינט־עסענץ (kvint-esents)

Etymology

Compare German Quintessenz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kvɪntəˈsɛnt͡s/

Noun

קווינטעסענץ • (kvintesents) m or f

  1. quintessence
    Synonyms: תּמצית (tamtses), עיקר (iker)

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