gefilte fish en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɡəˈfɪltə fɪʃ/
Etymology
From Yiddish געפֿילטע פֿיש (gefilte fish, “stuffed fish”), from געפֿילט (gefilt, “stuffed”), from Old High German [Term?]. (Compare German gefüllter (“stuffed”) + Fisch (“fish”).)
Meanings
- (uncountable) Originally, a dish of stuffed fish with the skin intact.
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(uncountable) A poached mixture of ground deboned fish, traditionally served as an appetizer by Ashkenazi Jewish households.
Today you will shop for me. Tonight we will have gefilte fish.
2011 Jan/Feb, Sally Schloss, “The Goose Girl”, in Moment, volume 36, number 1, archived from the original on 18 Nov 2011, page 49:
Forms
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| gefüllte fish | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gefülte fish | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gefulte fish | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gefiltefish | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gefullte fish | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
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