ציגעלניע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• ציגעלנע (tsigelne)

Etymology

Most likely borrowed from Polish cegielnia. By surface analysis, ציגל (tsigl) +‎ ־ניע (-nye).

Noun

ציגעלניע • (tsigelnye) f, plural ציגעלניעס (tsigelnyes)

1. brickworks, brickyard

References

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