צוקערקע

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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צוקער (tsuker) +‎ ־קע (-ke). Compare obsolete German Zuckerchen.

Noun

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צוקערקע (tsukerkef, plural צוקערקעס (tsukerkes)

  1. (countable) piece of candy
    Synonyms: צוקערל (tsukerl), קאָנפֿעקט (konfekt)

Derived terms

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References

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  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “candy”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “צוקערקע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].