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, 1987-2023 (ongoing). .
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