Maloche

See also: maloche

German

Alternative forms

  • Malooche (nonstandard, uncommon)

Etymology

18th century, via Rotwelsch (thieves’ cant) from Yiddish מלאָכה (melokhe, “work, labour”), from Hebrew מְלָאכָה (məlāḵā́, “work, labour”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈloːxə/, (seldom) /maˈlɔxə/
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Noun

Maloche f (genitive Maloche, no plural)

  1. (informal) labour, toil
    Synonyms: Schufterei, Plackerei

Declension

Declension of Maloche [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Maloche
genitive einer der Maloche
dative einer der Maloche
accusative eine die Maloche

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Maloche” in Duden online
  • “Maloche” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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