וואַפֿליע

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian ва́фля (váflja), ultimately from Dutch wafel. Compare German Waffel.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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וואַפֿליע (vaflyef, plural וואַפֿליעס (vaflyes)

  1. waffle
    Synonym: וואַפֿלקע (vaflke)

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References

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