ענגלישע זאַלץ

Yiddish

Etymology

Calque of Russian англи́йская соль (anglíjskaja solʹ).

Noun

ענגלישע זאַלץ • (englishe zaltsf or n

  1. Epsom salts (magnesium sulphate)
    Synonym: ביטערזאַלץ (biterzalts)

References

  • Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008), “engliše zalc”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slównik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 264
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl; Glasser, Paul (2016), “Epsom salt”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN