פּאָקזשיװע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• פּאָקשיװע (pokshive); פּאָקרזיװאַ (pokrziva) — 19th c., following Polish orthography

Etymology

From Polish pokrzywa. Doublet of קראָפּיװע (kropive).

Noun

פּאָקזשיװע • (pokzhive) f, plural פּאָקזשיװעס (pokzhives)

1. nettle (plant belonging to the Urtica genus)

   Synonyms: קראָפּיװע (kropive), בריִעכץ (briekhts), (Daytshmerish) ברעננעסל (brennesl)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “פּאָקזשיװע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].