פּוטערברויט

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• פּוטערן־ברויט (putern-broyt)

Etymology

פּוטער (puter) +‎ ברויט (broyt), either cognate to or a calque of German Butterbrot. Doublet of בוטערבראָד (buterbrod). Compare also Dutch boterenbroot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʊtərbrɔɪ̯t/

Noun

פּוטערברויט • (puterbroyt) m or n, plural פּוטערברויטן (puterbroytn)

1. a slice of bread with spread (usually butter) on it
2. (usually open-faced) sandwich

References

• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “פּוטערברויט”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “פּוטערברױט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].