גאָרפֿינקל

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• גאַרפֿינקל (garfinkl), גאַרפֿונקל (garfunkl)

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin carbunculus. Cognate with German Karfunkel, Karbunkel.

Noun

גאָרפֿינקל • (gorfinkl) m, plural גאָרפֿינקלען (gorfinklen)

1. carbuncle, red garnet
2. (pathology) carbuncle (abscess)

   Synonyms: שטשיריק (shtshirik), פּרישטש (prishtsh), טשיריק (tshirik)

3. ruby

   Synonym: רובין (rubin)

Descendants

• → English: Garfunkel, Garfinkel

References

• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “górfinkl”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 356
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “גאָרפֿינקל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].