מושקעט

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• מושקאַט (mushkat), מוסקאַט (muskat)

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish muszkat. Compare German Muskat. Doublet of מוסקאַט (muskat).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʊʃkət/

Noun

מושקעט • (mushket) m, plural מושקעטן (mushketn)

1. nutmeg

   Synonym: מושקעטקויל (mushketkoyl)

2. muscat (grape)
3. muscatel (wine)

   Synonym: מושקעטווײַן (mushketvayn)

Derived terms

• מושקעטבוים (mushketboym, “nutmeg tree”)
• מושקעטווײַן (mushketvayn)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “מושקעט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “nutmeg”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN