יאַיִטשניצע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• יאַישניצע (yayshnitse)

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian яи́чница (jaíčnica). Compare Polish jajecznica, Ukrainian яє́чниця (jajéčnycja).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaˈit͡ʃnɪt͡sə/, /jaˈɪt͡ʃnɪt͡sə/

Noun

יאַיִטשניצע • (yaitshnitse) f, plural יאַיִטשניצעס (yaitshnitses)

1. scrambled eggs

   Synonyms: פּרעזשעניצע (prezhenitse), אייערשפּײַז (eyershpayz)

2. omelette, omelet

   Synonyms: פּרעזשעניצע (prezhenitse), אָמלעט (omlet), פֿײַנקוכן (faynkukhn)

Usage notes

• Sense 2 is not attested in the CEYD.

References

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