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Where does “lokshen” come from?

lokshen (English) comes from Yiddish לאָקש — noodle; thin person.

lokshen (English): Flat egg noodles in Yiddish cuisine

Definitions

  1. Flat egg noodles in Yiddish cuisine

Ancestry of “lokshen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishלאָקשnoodle; thin person
Every word from Yiddish לאָקש →