מענטע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Latin menta, possibly via Romanian mentă and/or French menthe.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛntə/

Noun

מענטע • (mente) f

  1. mint
    Synonyms: מיאַטע (myate), מינץ (mints)

Derived terms
  • ענגלישע מענטע (englishe mente)
  • גרינע מענטע (grine mente, “spearmint”)
  • מינטע־צוקערל (minte-tsukerl, “breath mint”)
  • מינטע־צוקערקע (minte-tsukerke, “mint candy”)
  • מענטע־זשולעפּ (mente-zhulep)

References
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “mint”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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