קווינטעסענץ

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• קווינט־עסענציע (kvint-esentsye), קווינט־עסענץ (kvint-esents)

Etymology

Compare German Quintessenz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kvɪntəˈsɛnt͡s/

Noun

קווינטעסענץ • (kvintesents) m or f

1. quintessence

   Synonyms: תּמצית (tamtses), עיקר (iker)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “קװינטעסענץ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “quintessence”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN