פּאָטשט
Yiddish
Etymology
Variant of פּאָסט (post), influenced by Polish poczta and/or Russian по́чта (póčta).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔt͡ʃt/
Noun
פּאָטשט • (potsht) f, plural פּאָטשטן (potshtn)
- mail; post
- post office
- rumour; (in the plural) gossip
Related terms
- פּאָטשטאָווע (potshtove)
- פּאָטשטאַליאָן (potshtalyon)
References
- Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “počt”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 673
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “פּאָטשט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].