פּרוסאַק

Yiddish

Etymology

From a Slavic word meaning "Prussian"; compare Belarusian and Russian прусак (prusak).

Noun

פּרוסאַק • (prusak) m, plural פּרוסאַקעס‎ (prusakes)

cockroach (type of insect)

Synonyms

(cockroach): רוס‎ (rus), קנײַפּער‎ (knayper), טאַראַקאַן‎ (tarakan), שוואַב‎ (shvab), פֿראַנצויז‎ (frantsoyz)

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