אַפּטייק

Yiddish

Alternative forms

אַפּאָטייק (apoteyk)

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē). Likely inherited from an early Germanic borrowing (cf. German Apotheke, Dutch apotheek), hence the use of ־יי־ (-ey-) instead of ־ע־ (-e-); but the loss of ־אָ־ (-o-) may have been influenced by Slavic languages, cf. Polish apteka, Russian апте́ка (aptéka).

Noun

אַפּטייק • (apteyk) f, plural אַפּטייקן (apteykn), diminutive אַפּטייקל (apteykl)

pharmacy (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed)

Derived terms

אַפּטייקער (apteyker)
אַפּטייקערײַ (apteykeray)
אַפּטייקעריש (apteykerish)
אַפּטייקקראָם (apteykkrom)
אַפּטייקוואַרג (apteykvarg)

References

Justus van de Kamp et al., “אַפּטײק” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .

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