ניכפּה

Yiddish

Etymology

Possibly from Hebrew נִכְפֶּה, the first person future conjugation of כפה.

Noun

ניכפּה • (nikhpe) f

  1. epilepsy
  2. apoplexy
  3. fit of rage

Derived terms

  • ניכפּהניצע f (nikhpenitse, “epileptic person”)
  • ניכפּהניק m (nikhpenik, “epileptic person”)

References

  • Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 126
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “ניכפּה” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “ניכפּה”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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