קאַנטינע

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Yiddish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French cantine, possibly via German Kantine.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

קאַנטינע (kantinef, plural קאַנטינעס (kantines)

  1. mess hall, military store
  2. shop
  3. flask, canteen
    Synonym: קאַנטין (kantin)

References[edit]

  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “קאַנטינע”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN