זעגשטויב

Yiddish

Etymology

זעג (zeg, “a saw”) or זעגן (zegn, “to saw”) +‎ שטויב (shtoyb, “dust”). Compare uncommon German Sägestaub.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɛɡʃtɔɪ̯b/

Noun

זעגשטויב • (zegshtoyb) m or n

1. sawdust

   Synonyms: זעגעכץ (zegekhts), טראָטשינעס (trotshines), פּילאָווינעס (pilovines), פּילינעס (pilines), שאָבעכץ (shobekhts)

References

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