פּונקט

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin punctum. Compare German Punkt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʊŋkt/

Adverb

פּונקט • (punkt)

  1. just, exactly, precisely, promptly, punctually

Noun

פּונקט • (punktm, plural פּונקטן (punktn)

  1. point, dot
  2. period (punctation mark)
  3. point, item
  4. (Khurbn) assembly point

Derived terms

References

  • Pollin-Galay, H. (2024). Occupied Words: What the Holocaust did to Yiddish, pp.183, 241. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN: 978-1512825909