פּרוסאַק
Yiddish
Etymology
From a Slavic word meaning "Prussian"; compare Belarusian and Russian прусак (prusak).
Noun
פּרוסאַק • (prusak) m, plural פּרוסאַקעס (prusakes)
- cockroach (type of insect)
Synonyms
- (cockroach): רוס (rus), קנײַפּער (knayper), טאַראַקאַן (tarakan), שוואַב (shvab), פֿראַנצויז (frantsoyz)