העקעלע

Yiddish

Etymology

From האַק (hak) +‎ ־עלע (-ele) with umlaut.

Noun

העקעלע • (hekele) n

  1. catch, clasp
  2. snag
  3. (figurative) catch, hitch
  4. riddle, conundrum
  5. (in the plural) quotation marks

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “העקעלע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “העקעלע”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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