טונפֿיש

Yiddish

Etymology

From Latin thunnus (“tuna”) +‎ פֿיש (fish, “fish”). Compare German Thunfisch.

Noun

טונפֿיש • (tunfish) m, plural טונפֿיש (tunfish)

1. tuna (fish)

Derived terms

• טונפֿיש־שניטקע (tunfish-shnitke)

References

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