קוועקזילבער

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German quecsilber, from Old High German quecsilbar. Cognate with German Quecksilber.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkvɛkˌzɪɫbəʁ/
  • Hyphenation: קוועק‧זיל‧בער

Noun

קוועקזילבער • (kvekzilber) n

  1. mercury, quicksilver

References

  • Uriel Weinreich (1977), “quicksilver”, in Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary, New York: Schocken Books, page 258
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