טאַקסע

Yiddish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaksə/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Russian, Ukrainian та́кса (táksa), ultimately from German Dachshund.

Noun

טאַקסע • (takse) f, plural טאַקסעס (takses)

1. dachshund

Usage notes

• Despite being a close cognate/calque, neither the JNW nor the CEYD has any record of either דאַכסהונט (dakhshunt) or דאַקסהונט (dakshunt).

References

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

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Taxe.

Noun

טאַקסע • (takse) f, plural טאַקסעס (takses)

1. tax on kosher meat

See also

• (all kinds of tax): מס (mas), שטײַער (shtayer)

References

• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “טאַקסע”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN