מאַרציפּאַן
Yiddish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- מאַרצעפּאַן (martsepan)
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Italian marzapane; compare German Marzipan. Alternative form מאַרצעפּאַן (martsepan) derives from Polish marcepan.
Noun
[edit]מאַרציפּאַן • (martsipan) m, plural מאַרציפּאַנעס (martsipanes) or מאַרציפּאַנס (martsipans)
Usage notes
[edit]- מאַרציפּאַנען (martsipanen) may also be used as the plural.
- Note the masculine gender (as also found in German Marzipan in Bavaria and Austria), as opposed to neuter in northern and central Germany.