שטשאַוו

Yiddish

Alternative forms
  • שטשאָוו (shtshov), שטשאַוויע (shtshavye), שטשאַוועל (shtshavel), שטשאַוויי (shtshavey), שצאַוויע (shtsavye), שאַווער (shaver)

Etymology

From Polish szczaw. שטשאַוועל (shtshavel) borrowed from Belarusian шча́вель (ščávjelʹ), Russian, Ukrainian ща́вель (ščávelʹ). שצאַוויע (shtsavye) most likely borrowed from Belarusian шча́ўе (ščáŭje).

Noun

שטשאַוו • (shtshav) m

  1. sorrel, dock (plant)
    Synonyms: כטשוף (khtshuf), קוואַסעץ (kvasets)
  2. schav (borscht with sorrel)

Descendants
  • → English: schav

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