אַנאַנאַס

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from Portuguese ananás, from Old Tupi naná.

Compare Belarusian ананас (ananas), Ukrainian ананас (ananas), Russian ананас (ananas).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anaˈnas/
  • Hyphenation: אַ‧נאַ‧נאַס

Noun

אַנאַנאַס • (ananas) m, plural אַנאַנאַסן (ananasn)

  1. pineapple (plant and fruit)

References

  • Paul Abelson (1915), “pineapple”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 1059
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