וואָלקן־קראַצער

Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From German Wolkenkratzer (literally cloud-scraper). By surface analysis, וואָלקן (volkn) +‎ קראַצן (kratsn) +‎ ־ער (-er).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔɫkn̩ˌkʁat͡səʁ/

Noun edit

וואָלקן־קראַצער (volkn-kratserm, plural וואָלקן־קראַצערס (volkn-kratsers)

  1. skyscraper