שאַלאַטן

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• שאַלאַט (shalat), שאַלאַטע (shalate)

Etymology

Probably the plural of שאַלאַט (shalat), variant of סאַלאַט (salat).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaˈɫatn̩/

Noun

שאַלאַטן • (shalatn) pl

1. lettuce

   Synonyms: בלעטער־סאַלאַט (bleter-salat), סאַלאַט (salat)

Usage notes

• The alternative forms are not attested in the CEYD.

Derived terms

• אײַזבאַרג־שאַלאַטן (ayzbarg-shalatn, “iceberg lettuce”)
• כמו־⁠שאַלאַטן (kmoy-shalatn, “arugula”)

References

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