מערביק

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Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Possibly Middle High German mürwe +‎ ־יק (-ik). Probably cognate to German mürbe. If so, compare טערק (terk) for the ü => e shift. Compare also Danish mør, Swedish mör.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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מערביק (merbik)

  1. brittle, delicate
  2. crispy, crunchy
  3. crumbly
  4. (of meat) tender

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References

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