פּאַטיקע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• פּאַטאָקע (patoke), פּאַטעקע (pateke)

Etymology

Borrowed from Belarusian па́така (pátaka) and Russian па́тока (pátoka), which see па́така (pátaka) for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpatɪkə/

Noun

פּאַטיקע • (patike) f, plural פּאַטיקעס (patikes)

1. molasses
2. virgin honey

Usage notes

• The plural form and Sense 2 are only attested in the JNW.

References

• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “páteke/pátoke/pátike”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 662
• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “פּאַטיקע”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “פּאַטיקע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].