טשירקון

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from an East Slavic language. Compare Russian чиркун (čirkun).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃɪʁˈkʊn/
  • Hyphenation: טשיר‧קון

Noun

טשירקון • (tshirkun) m, plural טשירקונעס (tshirkunes)

  1. synonym of גריל (gril, “cricket”)

References

  • Uriel Weinreich (1977), “cricket”, in Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary, New York: Schocken Books, page 72
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “טשירקון” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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