מאָראַל־פּאָליציי

Yiddish

Etymology

Literally, “moral police”. Possibly related to French police des mœurs.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɔˈraɫ pɔlɪˌt͡seɪ̯/

Noun

מאָראַל־פּאָליציי • (moral-politsey) f

  1. vice squad (police section specialized in vice crimes)

References
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “מאָראַל־פּאָליציי”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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