פּוכשישקע־יאָדלע

Yiddish

.אַ פּוכשישקע־יאָדלע

Etymology

Literally: "Fluffy pinecone fir". פּוכשישקע (pukhshishke) formed from either Russian пух (pux) +‎ ши́шка (šíška) or Polish puch +‎ szyszka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpuχˌʃɪʃkəˌjɔdlə/
• Hyphenation: פּוכ‧שיש‧קע־יאָד‧לע

Noun

פּוכשישקע־יאָדלע • (pukhshishke-yodle) f, plural פּוכשישקע־יאָדלעס (pukhshishke-yodles)

1. Alpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa)

References

• Mordkhe Shekhter (2005) די געוויקסן־וועלט אין ייִדיש‎^[1], Institute for Jewish Research, page 158