סטאַשקעשמיר

Yiddish

Etymology

From סטאַשקע (stashke, “peanut”) +‎ שמיר (shmir, “spread”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstaʃkəʃmir/

Noun

סטאַשקעשמיר • (stashkeshmir) f

1. peanut butter (a spread made from ground peanuts)

   Synonym: נוס־פּוטער (nus-puter)

References

• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “stáškešmir”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik, Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 723
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “סטאַשקעשמיר” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].