אַניז

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• אַניס (anis), ענעס (enes), אייניס (eynis), עניס (enis)

Etymology

From Middle High German anīs (“anise”), from Latin anīsum. Compare German Anis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈnɪz/

Noun

אַניז • (aniz) m, plural אַניזן (anizn)

1. anise (Pimpinella anisum)

Usage notes

• Only ענעס (enes) is attested in the CYED and the CEYD. All alternative forms other than ענעס are stressed on the second syllable.

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “אַניז” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].