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איילבערט

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Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German ölbere, from Old High German oliberi, from Proto-West Germanic *olibaʀi (literally oil berry).

Cognate with Old English eleberġe and Old Saxon oliberi.[1] (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “where does the -t come from?”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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איילבערט (eylbertm, plural איילבערטן (eylbertn)

  1. olive (fruit)
    Synonyms: אָליוו (oliv), מאַסלינע (masline)
  2. (Poland) sunflower, sunflower seeds[1]

Derived terms

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Schaechter, Mordkhe (2005) Plant Names in Yiddish, New York: YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, →ISBN, page XIII