מאַרציפּאַן

Yiddish

Alternative forms
  • מאַרצעפּאַן (martsepan)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian marzapane; compare German Marzipan. Alternative form מאַרצעפּאַן (martsepan) derives from Polish marcepan.

Noun

מאַרציפּאַן • (martsipan) m, plural מאַרציפּאַנעס (martsipanes) or מאַרציפּאַנס (martsipans)

  1. marzipan

Usage notes
  • מאַרציפּאַנען (martsipanen) may also be used as the plural.
  • Note the masculine gender (as also found in German Marzipan in Bavaria and Austria), as opposed to neuter in northern and central Germany.
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