קוראַסאַאָ

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from Dutch Curaçao, from Portuguese Curação. Doublet of קיראַסאַאָ (kirasao, “curaçao liqueur”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʊraˈsaɔ/
  • Hyphenation: קו‧ראַ‧סאַאָ

Proper noun

קוראַסאַאָ • (kurasao) ?

  1. Curaçao (an island and constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the southern part of the Caribbean Sea off the west coast of Venezuela)

See also

proper nouns
  • אַרובע (arube)
  • באָנעיר (boneyr)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “קוראַסאַאָ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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