באָבקע

See also: באַבקע

Yiddish

Etymology

By surface analysis, באָב (bob, “bean”) +‎ ־קע (-ke), calque or partial calque of Polish bobek (“oval-shaped turd”), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bobъ (“bean, fava bean”).

Pronunciation

• (Klal-Shprakh) IPA^(key): /bɔpkə/

Noun

באָבקע • (bobke) f, plural באָבקעס (bobkes)

1. sheep or goat dropping (a piece of excrement)