קאַטשער

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Slavic language. Compare Polish kaczor and Czech kačer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkat͡ʃəʁ/
  • Hyphenation: קאַ‧טשער

Noun

קאַטשער • (katsherm, plural קאַטשערס (katshers)

  1. drake (male duck)

Hypernyms

References

  • Paul Abelson (1915), “drake”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 405