וויכאָוואַניק

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish wychowanek (“ward, fosterling”) + ־יק (-ik).

Noun

וויכאָוואַניק • (vikhovanik) m, plural וויכאָוואַניקעס (vikhovanikes), feminine וויכאָוואַנקע (vikhovanke)

  1. ward, adopted child, foster child
    Synonym: אויפֿציקינד (oyftsikind)

References

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