אײַנברען

Yiddish

Etymology

Possibly a deverbal from אײַנברענען (aynbrenen) (see ברענען (brenen)). Related to German Einbrenn f, noting the difference in grammatical gender.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɪ̯nbrɛn/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): [ˈaːnbrɛn], [ˈaːnbrən]

Noun

אײַנברען • (aynbren) m, plural אײַנברענען (aynbrenen)

1. (cooking) roux

   Synonym: אײַנגעברענטס (ayngebrents)

2. a burn
3. brandmark

   Synonyms: בראַנדמאַרק (brandmark), בראַנדצייכן (brandtseykhn)

4. biscuit/pastry that is brown on top and not fully baked on the inside

Usage notes

• Only the first sense is attested in the CEYD.
• אײַנברענען (aynbrenen) is also not found in the CEYD.

References

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