קאַרפּאַטע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • קורפּאַטע (kurpate)

Etymology

Borrowed from a Slavic language, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *gъrbatъ. Compare Polish garbaty and Russian горба́тый (gorbátyj).

Adjective

קאַרפּאַטע • (karpate)

  1. hunchbacked, bent

Declension

Declension of קאַרפּאַטע
predicative קאַרפּאַטע
karpate
case masculine neuter feminine plural
indefinite definite post./nom.
nominative קאַרפּאַטער
karpater
קאַרפּאַטע
karpate
קאַרפּאַטע
karpate
קאַרפּאַטעס
karpates
קאַרפּאַטע
karpate
קאַרפּאַטע
karpate
accusative קאַרפּאַטן
karpatn
dative קאַרפּאַטן
karpatn
קאַרפּאַטער
karpater

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “קאַרפּאַטע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “קאַרפּאַטע”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN