פּאָקזשיװע

Yiddish

Alternative forms
  • ⁧פּאָקשיװע⁩ (pokshive); ⁧פּאָקרזיװאַ⁩ (pokrziva) — 19th c., following Polish orthography

Etymology

From Polish pokrzywa. Doublet of ⁧קראָפּיװע⁩ (kropive).

Noun

⁧פּאָקזשיװע⁩ • (pokzhive) f, plural ⁧פּאָקזשיװעס⁩ (pokzhives)

  1. nettle (plant belonging to the Urtica genus)
    Synonyms: ⁧קראָפּיװע⁩ (kropive), ⁧בריִעכץ⁩ (briekhts), (Daytshmerish) ⁧ברעננעסל⁩ (brennesl)

References
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “פּאָקזשיװע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-2023 (ongoing). .
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