דורך

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German durch, from Old High German duruh, from Proto-Germanic *þurhw. Doublet of אַדורך (adurkh). Compare German durch.

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /dʊʁχ/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /dɔʁ(ə)χ/
  • (Ukraynish) IPA(key): /dɛʁ(ə)χ/

Preposition

דורך • (durkh) (contracted dem-form דורכן (durkhn))

  1. through
  2. via; by means of
  3. because of

Adverb

דורך • (durkh)

  1. through

Descendants

  • Hebrew: דוך (dukh)