מיקראָסקאָפּ

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from New Latin microscopium, equivalent to מיקראָ־ (mikro-, “micro-”) +‎ ־סקאָפּ (-skop, “-scope”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɪkʁɔˈskɔp/
  • Hyphenation: מי‧קראָ‧סקאָפּ

Noun

מיקראָסקאָפּ • (mikroskop) m, plural מיקראָסקאָפּן (mikroskopn)

  1. microscope

Derived terms

References

  • Paul Abelson (1915), “microscope”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 872
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “מיקראָסקאָפּ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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