קאַנטין

Yiddish

Alternative forms

קאַנטינע (kantine)

Etymology

Borrowed from English canteen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kanˈtin/

Noun

קאַנטין • (kantin) f, plural קאַנטינען (kantinen)

canteen (water bottle)
Synonym: פֿעלדפֿלאַש (feldflash)

Usage notes

Note that קאַנטין (kantin) does not pertain to an eating establishment. קאַפֿעטעריע (kafeterye) or קאַנטינע (kantine) should be used in that case.

References

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

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