כּלבֿ

See also: כלב

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew כֶּלֶב (kélev, “dog”).

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈkɛ.ɫəv/
  • (Poylish, Galitzish) IPA(key): /ˈkeɪ̯ɫəv/

Noun

כּלבֿ • (kelev) m, plural כּלבֿים (klovem)

  1. (derogatory) cur, mutt, mongrel, stray dog, vicious dog, derogatory name for a dog
    Synonym: (neutral) הונט (hunt)
    Hyponym: (neutral) הינטעלע (hintele)
  2. (derogatory) wicked person, scoundrel, lowlife, son of a bitch

Derived terms

  • כּלבֿטע (klafte, “bitch”)
  • כּלבֿ שבכּלבים (keylev shebeklovem, “mean son of a bitch”)
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