קוקורוזע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

קאָקורידזע (kokuridze), קוקורוץ (kukuruts), קוקורידזע (kukuridze), קאַקערוזע (kakeruze)

Etymology

Given the usage of z over dz, most likely borrowed from Russian кукуру́за (kukurúza). Compare German Kukuruz, Polish kukurydza, Ukrainian кукуру́дза (kukurúdza).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kʊkʊˈrʊzə/

Noun

קוקורוזע • (kukuruze) f

maize, corn

Derived terms

קוקורוזע־ברויט (kukuruze-broyt)

References

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

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