בולקע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• בילקע (bilke)

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish bułka, Russian, Ukrainian бу́лка (búlka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʊɫkə/

Noun

בולקע • (bulke) f, plural בולקעס (bulkes)

1. bun, roll, bread roll

   Synonyms: זעמל (zeml), פּוטער־בולקע (puter-bulke)

2. white bread

   Synonym: ווײַסברויט (vaysbroyt)

Usage notes

• The second sense is only attested in the JNW.

Derived terms

• פּוטער־בולקע (puter-bulke, “bun; brioche”)
• ציבעלע־⁠בולקע (tsibele-⁠bulke)

Descendants

• → English: bulkie roll

See also

• (bun (hair)): קאָקס (koks)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “בולקע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “בולקע”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
• Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “bun”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN