פֿריקאַדעל

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Frikadelle or Dutch frikadel.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

פֿריקאַדעל (frikadelf, plural פֿריקאַדעלן (frikadeln)

  1. (cooking) frikadelle (fried flattened meatball)
    Synonym: פֿריקאַדעלקע (frikadelke)
  2. (South Africa, cooking) frikkadel (traditional Afrikaner dish of said meatballs)
    Synonym: פֿריקאַדעלקע (frikadelke)

Usage notes[edit]

  • The CEYD (perhaps erroneously) only attests the second sense.

References[edit]

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “פֿריקאַדעל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “frikkadel”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN