פּילינעס

Yiddish

Etymology

Uncertain, but compare Czech, Slovak piliny. Possibly related to ⁧פּילאָווינעס⁩ (pilovines).

Noun

⁧פּילינעס⁩ • (pilines) pl

  1. sawdust
    Synonyms: ⁧זעגעכץ⁩ (zegekhts), ⁧טראָטשינעס⁩ (trotshines), ⁧זעגשטויב⁩ (zegshtoyb), ⁧פּילאָווינעס⁩ (pilovines), ⁧שאָבעכץ⁩ (shobekhts)

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