פּאָקזשיװע

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Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Polish pokrzywa. Doublet of קראָפּיװע (kropive).

Noun

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פּאָקזשיװע (pokzhivef, plural פּאָקזשיװעס (pokzhives)

  1. nettle (plant belonging to the Urtica genus)
    Synonyms: קראָפּיװע (kropive), בריִעכץ (briekhts), (Daytshmerish) ברעננעסל (brennesl)

References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “פּאָקזשיװע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].