שלעכט

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German sleht, from Old High German sleht, from Proto-Germanic *slihtaz. Comparative and superlative suppleted from those of Old High German arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Compare German schlecht, arg (ärger, am ärgsten).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɫɛχt/

Adjective

שלעכט • (shlekht) (comparative ערגער (erger), superlative ערגסט (ergst))

  1. bad
    Antonym: גוט (gut)

Declension

Declension of שלעכט
predicative שלעכט
shlekht
case masculine neuter feminine plural
indefinite definite post./nom.
nominative שלעכטער
shlekhter
שלעכט
shlekht
שלעכטע
shlekhte
שלעכטס
shlekhts
שלעכטע
shlekhte
שלעכטע
shlekhte
accusative שלעכטן
shlekhtn
dative שלעכטן
shlekhtn
שלעכטער
shlekhter

Derived terms

References

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