שלעכטקייט

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• שלעכטיקייט (shlekhtikeyt)

Etymology

Derived from Middle High German slehtecheit. By surface analysis, שלעכט (shlekht) +‎ ־קייט (-keyt). Compare German Schlechtigkeit.

Noun

שלעכטקייט • (shlekhtkeyt) f, plural שלעכטקייטן (shlekhtkeytn)

1. evil, badness, depravity