יאָך

Yiddish

Etymology

Derived from Middle High German joch, from Old High German joh, from Proto-West Germanic *juk, from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɔχ/

Noun

יאָך • (yokh) m or f, plural יאָכן (yokhn)

  1. yoke (bar or frame connecting two or more draught animals)
    Synonym: יאַרמע (yarme)
  2. burden
    Synonyms: עול (ol), לאַסט (last), משׂא (mase)

Derived terms

  • טראָגן דעם יאָך (trogn dem yokh, “shoulder the burden”)
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