טשוואָק
Appearance
Yiddish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly borrowed from Polish ćwok, dialectally a synonym of ćwiek (“hobnail”). Alternatively, a variant of צוואָק (tsvok) influenced by ćwiek.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]טשוואָק • (tshvok) m, plural טשוואָקן (tshvokn) or טשוועקעס (tshvekes), diminutive טשוועקל (tshvekl)
Usage notes
[edit]- טשוואָק (tshvok) appears to be the most commonly used variant.
Derived terms
[edit]- פֿאַרצוויאָקעווען (fartsvyokeven, “to nail up”)