מאָלאָטשנע

Yiddish

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Russian моло́чная (molóčnaja, “creamery”), Ukrainian моло́чна (molóčna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔˈɫɔt͡ʃnə/

Noun

מאָלאָטשנע • (molotshne) f, plural מאָלאָטשנעס (molotshnes)

1. dairy bar, cafeteria
2. dairy department (in stores)
3. café

References

• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “moločne”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 554
• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “מאָלאָטשנע”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN