קישקע

Hebrew

Etymology

From Yiddish קישקע‎ (kishke).

Noun

קישקע • (transliteration needed) m

  1. kishke: a traditional Ashkenazic dish made of stuffed beef intestine

Yiddish

Etymology

From a Slavic language; compare Polish kiszka, Russian кишка́ (kišká), and Ukrainian ки́шка (kýška). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kyša, *kyšьka (“intestine, stomach”). Related to Sanskrit कोष्ठ (koṣṭha, “intestine”) and possibly Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “bladder”).

Pronunciation

  • (Litvish, Poylish) IPA(key): [ˈkɪʃkə]

Noun

קישקע • (kishke) f, plural קישקעס‎ (kishkes)

  1. intestine, innards, bowels
  2. kishke, a traditional Ashkenazic dish made of stuffed beef intestine

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