קײַגומע

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Yiddish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

קײַען (kayen) +‎ גומע (gume). Compare German Kaugummi.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

קײַגומע (kaygumef

  1. chewing gum

References[edit]

  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “קײַגומע”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “chewing gum”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN