זײַדוואָרעם

Yiddish

Etymology

From זײַד (zayd, “silk”) +‎ וואָרעם (vorem, “worm”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzaɪ̯d.vɔ.rəm/
  • Hyphenation: זײַד‧וואָ‧רעם

Noun

זײַדוואָרעם • (zaydvorem) m, plural זײַדווערעם (zaydverem)

  1. silkworm
    Synonyms: זײַדפֿלאַטערל (zaydflaterl), זײַדשפּינער (zaydshpiner)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “זײַדוואָרעם” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon; Bochner, Harry (2013), “זײַדוואָרעם”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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