פּאָסט

See also: פּאַסט

Yiddish

Etymology 1

From Middle French poste, from Italian posta. Compare German Post.

Alternative forms

Noun

פּאָסט • (post) f or n

  1. mail (parcels and letters)
  2. post (system that delivers mail)

Etymology 2

Through Romanian post or various Slavic languages, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *postъ, itself from Proto-West Germanic *fastā, *fastu (“fast, fasting”), thus a distant doublet of פֿאַסטן (fastn).

Noun

פּאָסט • (post) m

  1. fasting
    Synonym: תּענית (tones)
Derived terms
  • פּאָסטצײַט (posttsayt)
  • גרויסער פּאָסט (groyser post)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “פּאָסט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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