איריסקע

Yiddish

אַן איריסקע.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian ири́ска (iríska). By surface analysis, איריס (iris) +‎ ־קע (-ke).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈrɪskə/

Noun

איריסקע • (iriske) f, plural איריסקעס (iriskes)

1. (countable) butterscotch

   Synonym: פּוטער־⁠קאַראַמעל (puter-⁠karamel)

2. (countable) toffee (a piece of toffee)

References

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