סאַרדינקע

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Slavic language. Compare Polish sardynka and Ukrainian сардинка (sardynka). By surface analysis, סאַרדין (sardin) +‎ ־קע (-ke).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saʁˈdɪŋkə/
  • Hyphenation: סאַר‧דינ‧קע

Noun

סאַרדינקע • (sardinkef, plural סאַרדינקעס (sardinkes)

  1. synonym of סאַרדעל (sardel)

References

  • Paul Abelson (1915), “pilchard”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 1056
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “סאַרדינקע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].