פֿעטס

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle Low German vette. Compare German Fett.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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פֿעטס (fetsn

  1. fat
    Synonym: שמאַלץ (shmalts)
  2. grease
    Synonyms: שמאַלץ (shmalts), שמירעכץ (shmirekhts), שמירייל (shmireyl)

Derived terms

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References

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  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “fat”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN