ספּעקטראָסקאָפּ

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from English spectroscope, equivalent to ספּעקטראָ־ (spektro-, spectro-) +‎ ־סקאָפּ (-skop, scope).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spɛktʁɔˈskɔp/
  • Hyphenation: ספּעק‧טראָ‧סקאָפּ

Noun

ספּעקטראָסקאָפּ • (spektroskopm, plural ספּעקטראָסקאָפּן (spektroskopn)

  1. spectroscope

Derived terms

References

  • Paul Abelson (1915), “spectroscope”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 1388
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “ספּעקטראָסקאָפּ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].