בענזין

Yiddish

Etymology

From German Benzin, probably via Russian бензи́н (benzín) (otherwise בענצין (bentsin) would be derived). Sense 2 likely derives from conflation with benzene.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛnˈzin/, /bɛnˈzɪn/

Noun

בענזין • (benzin) m

1. petrol, gasoline, naphtha

   Synonym: גאַזאָלין (gazolin)

2. benzene

   Synonym: בענזאָל (benzol)

Usage notes

• Despite this spelling being common in many cognates (cf. Polish benzen, Ukrainian бензе́н (benzén)), בענזען (benzen, “benzene”) is not attested in the JNW or CEYD.

Derived terms

• בלײַיִקער בענזין (blayiker benzin, “leaded petrol”)
• בענזין־אָנצאַפּ־מאַשין (benzin-ontsap-mashin, “gas pump, petrol pump”)
• בענזין־אָנצאַפּ־פּונקט (benzin-ontsap-punkt), בענזין־סטאַנציע (benzin-stantsye, “gas station, petrol station”)
• בענזין־אָנצאַפּער (benzin-ontsaper, “pump attendant”)
• בענזין־קאָלאָנקע (benzin-kolonke, “(Russ.) gas station, petrol station”)

References

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