Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Ultimately from French eau de Cologne, via Russian and Ukrainian одеколо́н (odekolón).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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אָדעקאָלאָן (odekolonm, plural אָדעקאָלאָנען (odekolonen)

  1. cologne
    Synonym: קעלניש וואַסער (kelnish vaser)

References

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