גאַטקעס

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • גאַטיעס (gatyes)

Etymology

Borrowed from Slovak gatky, which was suffixed +‎ -ka from gate, which has its first consonant a stop by reason of being borrowed from Polish gacie, Old Polish gace, inherited from Proto-Slavic *gaťę (“drawers”), see it for more. Alternatively, borrowed from Polish gatki.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡatkəs/

Noun

גאַטקעס • (gatkes) pl

  1. underpants, trousers

References

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