شكرجی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From شكر (şeker, sugar; comfit, sugar-plum) + ـجی (-cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

Noun

شكرجی • (şekerci)

  1. confectioner, a maker or seller of confections and other sweet food items
    Synonym: حلواجی (helvacı)

Derived terms

  • شكرجی دكانی (şekerci dükkânı, confectionery, sweetshop)

Descendants

  • Turkish: şekerci
  • Armenian: շեքերճի (šekʻerči)

Further reading

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