- yarmlke
- yarmulke, skull cap* * *(f.) Yarmulke, skull cap
Yiddish-English dictionary (in roman letters). 2013.
yarmlke
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yarmulke — noun Etymology: Yiddish yarmlke, from Polish jarmułka & Ukrainian yarmulka skullcap, of Turkic origin; akin to Turkish yağmurluk rainwear Date: 1903 a skullcap worn especially by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish males in the synagogue and the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
List of English words of Yiddish origin — For Yiddish words used by English speaking Jews (that are not necessarily English), see Yiddish words used by English speaking Jews. This is a list of English words of Yiddish origin, many of which have entered the English language by way of… … Wikipedia
yarmulke — /yahr meuhl keuh, meuh , yah /, n. Judaism. a skullcap worn, esp. during prayer and religious study, by Jewish males, esp. those adhering to Orthodox or Conservative tradition. Also, yarmelke, yarmulka. [1940 45; < Yiddish yarmlke < Polish… … Universalium
yarmulke — yar•mul•ke or yar•mel•ke [[t]ˈyɑr məl kə, mə , ˈyɑ [/t]] n. pl. kes jud a skullcap worn by Jewish Orthodox or Conservative males, esp. during meals, prayer, and religious study • Etymology: 1940–45; < Yiddish yarmlke < Polish jarmułka… … From formal English to slang
