קאָנזשילעס

Yiddish

Etymology

Uncertain, but probably related to Proto-Slavic *žila (“sinew, tendon”), via Belarusian жы́ла (žýla), Polish żyła, Russian жи́ла (žíla), Ukrainian жи́ла (žýla), whence also the direct borrowing זשילע (zhile).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔnʒɪɫəs/

Noun

קאָנזשילעס • (konzhiles) f pl

1. tough, stringy meat

References

• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “kónžiles”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik, Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 461
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “קאָנזשילעס” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].