שקלאַף

Yiddish

Etymology

Probably from German Sklave, relatinisation of Middle High German slave, from Medieval Latin sclavus. Inherited open-syllable -a- would have yielded Yiddish -o-. Moreover it is a learned word, unlikely to be inherited. The pronunciation with initial /ʃ/ was usual in German until the 20th century.

Noun

שקלאַף • (shklaf) m, plural שקלאַפֿן‎ (shklafn)

  1. slave (person owned by another)

Synonyms
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.