פּאַציענט

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from French patient, ultimately from Latin patientem. Compare German Patient, Polish pacjent, Russian пацие́нт (paciént).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈt͡sjɛnt/

Noun

פּאַציענט • (patsyentm, plural פּאַציענטן (patsyentn), feminine פּאַציענטקע (patsyentke)

  1. (medicine) patient (male or of unspecified sex)