טײַוולסקויט

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• טײַוולס קויט (tayvls koyt)

Etymology

טײַוול (tayvl, “devil”) +‎ ־ס (-s, possessive suffix) +‎ קויט (koyt, “dirt; poop”). Compare Dutch duivelsdrek, German Teufelsdreck.

Noun

טײַוולסקויט • (tayvlskoyt) n

1. asafoetida

References

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