וויזיט־קאַרטל

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • וויזיטקאַרטל (vizitkartl)

Etymology

From וויזיט (vizit) +‎ קאַרטל (kartl). Given the diminutive, possibly a calque of Russian визи́тная ка́рточка (vizítnaja kártočka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɪˈziːt ˌkartɫ̩/
  • Hyphenation: ווי‧זיט־קאַרטל

Noun

וויזיט־קאַרטל • (vizit-kartl) n, plural וויזיט־קאַרטלעך (vizit-kartlekh)

  1. calling card, business card
    Synonyms: וויזיטל (vizitl), וויזיטקאַרט (vizitkart)

References

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