זאַקוסקע

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian заку́ска (zakúska). Compare also Polish zakąska.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zaˈkʊskə/

Noun

זאַקוסקע • (zakuske) f, plural זאַקוסקעס (zakuskes)

  1. (savoury) snack
    Synonyms: צובײַסן (tsubaysn), פֿאַרבײַסעכֿץ (farbaysekhts), פֿאַרבײַס (farbays), פֿאַרבײַסן (farbaysn), פֿאַרבײַסונג (farbaysung), צובײַס (tsubays), צובײַסונג (tsubaysung), ביס (bis), פּריקוסקע (prikuske), אָרזשע (orzhe), איבערבײַס (iberbays), איבערבײַסן (iberbaysn)
  2. hors d'oeuvre, appetizer
    Synonym: פֿאָרשפּײַז (forshpayz)

References
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “זאַקוסקע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
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