Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tzimmes

/ˈt͡sɪmɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tz-immes
IPA: /ˈt͡sɪmɪs/

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stew of fruit or vegetables traditionally served on Rosh Hashanah.

Uncountable

noun

Fuss; confusion.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish צימעס (tsimes).

Usage

Uncountable

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

tsimmes (alternative) tzimmus (alternative) tsimmus (alternative) tsimmis (alternative) tsimes (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce tzimmes?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡sɪmɪs/.
What does tzimmes mean?: A stew of fruit or vegetables traditionally served on Rosh Hashanah.
Where does tzimmes come from?: Borrowed from Yiddish צימעס (tsimes).

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