פֿאַזאַן

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German fasān, from Old High German fasihuon, from Latin phasianus. Cognate with German Fasan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faˈzan/
  • Hyphenation: פֿאַ‧זאַן

Noun

פֿאַזאַן • (fazan) m, plural פֿאַזאַנען (fazanen)

  1. pheasant

Derived terms

References

  • Paul Abelson (1915), “pheasant”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 1044
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