אַקער

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German acker, from Old High German ackar, from Proto-West Germanic *akr. Cognate with German Acker.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈakəʁ/
  • Hyphenation: אַ‧קער

Noun

אַקער • (aker) m, plural אַקערס (akers)

  1. plough
  2. acre (unit of surface area)

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References

  • Uriel Weinreich (1977), “plow”, in Modern English-Yiddish, Yiddish-English Dictionary, New York: Schocken Books, page 241
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “אַקער” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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