אויפֿוואַרטער

Yiddish

Etymology

From אויפֿוואַרטן (oyfvartn, “to wait; to help; to serve”) +‎ ־ער (-er), with the former deriving from אויפֿ־ (oyf-) +‎ וואַרטן (vartn). Compare German aufwarten, Aufwӓrter (“servant”).

Noun

אויפֿוואַרטער • (oyfvarter) m, plural אויפֿוואַרטערס (oyfvarters)

1. (dialectal) high dish for serving cake, fruit etc. to guests

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “אויפֿוואַרטער” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “אויפֿוואַרטער”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN