גאָטספֿאָרכטיק

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • גאָטס־פֿאָרכטיק (gots-forkhtik)

Etymology

גאָטספֿאָרכט (gotsforkht, fear of God) +‎ ־יק (-ik). Compare English godfearing and German gottesfürchtig.

Adjective

גאָטספֿאָרכטיק • (gotsforkhtik)

  1. godfearing, God-fearing
  2. pious, religious, devout

Declension

Declension of גאָטספֿאָרכטיק
predicative גאָטספֿאָרכטיק
gotsforkhtik
case masculine neuter feminine plural
indefinite definite post./nom.
nominative גאָטספֿאָרכטיקער
gotsforkhtiker
גאָטספֿאָרכטיק
gotsforkhtik
גאָטספֿאָרכטיקע
gotsforkhtike
גאָטספֿאָרכטיקס
gotsforkhtiks
גאָטספֿאָרכטיקע
gotsforkhtike
גאָטספֿאָרכטיקע
gotsforkhtike
accusative גאָטספֿאָרכטיקן
gotsforkhtikn
dative גאָטספֿאָרכטיקן
gotsforkhtikn
גאָטספֿאָרכטיקער
gotsforkhtiker

References

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