Date:    Wed, 6 May 1998 10:29:49 +0000
<br>From:    Jim Rader <jrader[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]M-W.COM>
<br>Subject: pulke/polke and Yiddish
<br>
<br>According to Weinreich's dictionary, Yiddish _polke_ means primarily
<br>"drumstick (of a fowl)"; the sense "thigh" is labeled "humorous" in the
<br>English-Yiddish section.  The most immediate source that suggests
<br>itself is Polish _pal/ka_ "stick" (read slash through <l>);  I'm
<br>fairly sure there are other cases where Polish <a> is reflected as
<br>o/u in Yiddish--though I have no qualifications as a Yiddishist and
<br>am speaking from very limited knowledge.
<br>
<br>Is David Gold on this list or on any list that anyone knows of?  Does
<br>he have a computer?  I'm sure he could answer this question in a
<br>jiffy.
<br>
<br>Jim Rader
<br>