קנאָבל

Yiddish

Etymology

Shortened from an earlier form קנאָבליך (knoblikh) (which was preserved in Western Yiddish), possibly because the ending was interpreted as the diminutive plural ending ־לעך (-lekh); the same shortening happened in some other Germanic languages (compare e.g. Swabian Knobl vs standard German Knoblauch, which see for more). Ultimately from Middle High German knobelouch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknɔbɫ̩/

Noun

קנאָבל • (knobl) m, plural קנאָבלען (knoblen), feminine קנאָבלקע (knoblke), diminutive קנעבל (knebl)

1. garlic

Derived terms

• פֿאַרקנאָבלען (farknoblen)
• קנאָבלברויט (knoblbroyt)