English Explanatory Dictionary

gefilte fish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dish of stuffed fish, or of fish cakes in broth.

Pronunciation

/ɡəˈfɪltə fɪʃ/

Word forms

gefilte fish gefiltefish gefüllte fish gefullte fish gefülte fish gefulte fish

Etymology

From Yiddish געפֿילטע פֿיש (gefilte fish, “stuffed fish”), from געפֿילט (gefilt, “stuffed”), from Old High German [Term?]. (Compare German gefüllter (“stuffed”) + Fisch (“fish”).)

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