קעז

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German kæse, from Old High German chāsi, from Proto-West Germanic *kāsī, from Latin cāseus. Cognate with German Käse, Dutch kaas, English cheese.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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קעז (kezm, plural קעזן (kezn), diminutive קעזל (kezl)

  1. cheese

Derived terms

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References

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  • Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “kez”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 442
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “קעז” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “cheese”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN