צבֿועק

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew צָבוּעַ (tsavúa) + ־אַק (-ak).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡svʊˈak/

Noun

צבֿועק • (tsvuak) m, plural צבֿועקעס (tsvuakes), feminine צבֿועטשקע (tsvuatshke) or צבֿועטשניצע (tsvuatshnitse)

  1. hypocrite
    Synonyms: היפּאָקריט (hipokrit), צדיק אין פּעלץ (tsadek in pelts), פֿרומאַק (frumak), וצדקתך (veytsidkoshke)

Derived terms

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