בוכווייץ

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• בוכוואַץ (bukhvats)

Etymology

Possibly a partial calque of German Buchweizen, as בוך (bukh) or בוכע (bukhe) in the sense of "beech" (cf. German Buche) is not attested in Yiddish. By surface analysis, בוק (buk, “beech”) +‎ ווייץ (veyts).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʊχvɛɪ̯t͡s/

Noun

בוכווייץ • (bukhveyts) m, plural בוכווייצן (bukhveytsn)

1. buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)

   Synonyms: רעטשקע (retshke), טאַטריקע (tatrike), גריקע (grike)

References

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