ים־ראַק

Yiddish

Etymology

From ים (yam, “sea”) +‎ ראַק (rak, “crustacean”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjamˌʁak/
  • Hyphenation: ים־ראַק

Noun

ים־ראַק • (yam-rak) m, plural ים־ראַקעס (yam-rakes)

  1. lobster

Synonyms

  • אָמאַר (omar), (US) לאָבסטער (lobster)

References

  • Paul Abelson (1915), “lobster”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 806
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