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פּילינעס

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Uncertain, but compare Czech, Slovak piliny. Possibly related to פּילאָווינעס (pilovines).

Noun

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פּילינעס • (pilines) pl

  1. sawdust
    Synonyms: זעגעכץ (zegekhts), טראָטשינעס (trotshines), זעגשטויב (zegshtoyb), פּילאָווינעס (pilovines), שאָבעכץ (shobekhts)

References

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