tzimmes

tzim·mes

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tsim-is]
- /ˈtsɪm ɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tsim-is]
- /ˈtsɪm ɪs/

Definitions of tzimmes word

noun tzimmes Also, tsimmes. Jewish Cookery. any of various sweetened combinations of vegetables, fruit, and sometimes meat, prepared as a casserole or stew. 1
noun tzimmes fuss; uproar; hullabaloo: He made such a tzimmes over that mistake! 1
noun tzimmes a traditional Jewish dish of sweetened fruit or vegetables, sometimes with meat 0
noun tzimmes a commotion; fuss; to-do 0

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Origin of tzimmes

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < Yiddish tsimes, akin to dialectal German (Swabia) zimmes, zimbes compote, stew, Swiss German zimis lunch; compound (orig. prepositional phrase) with Middle High German z, ze unstressed variant of zuo (German zu) at, to + Middle High German, Old High German imbiz, imbīz snack, light meal (German Imbiss), noun derivative of Old High German enbīzan to take nourishment; see in-1, bite

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Parts of speech for Tzimmes

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tzimmes popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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