אַספּיראַנטקע

Yiddish

Etymology

    Borrowed from Russian аспира́нтка (aspirántka) or equivalently from אַספּיראַנט (aspirant) +‎ ־קע (-ke).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /aspɪˈrantkə/
    • Hyphenation: אַס‧פּי‧ראַנט‧קע

    Noun

    אַספּיראַנטקע • (aspirantke) f, plural אַספּיראַנטקעס (aspirantkes)

    1. female equivalent of אַספּיראַנט (aspirant): female candidate, aspirant [with אויף (oyf) ‘to, for’]
      Synonym: קאַנדידאַטקע (kandidatke)
    2. female graduate student, postgraduate
      Synonym: פֿאָרשגעהילף (forshgehilf)

    References

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