אַפּטייק

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• אַפּאָטייק (apoteyk)

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē). Likely inherited from an early Germanic borrowing (cf. German Apotheke, Dutch apotheek), hence the use of ־יי־ (-ey-) instead of ־ע־ (-e-); but the loss of ־אָ־ (-o-) may have been influenced by Slavic languages, cf. Polish apteka, Russian апте́ка (aptéka).

Noun

אַפּטייק • (apteyk) f, plural אַפּטייקן (apteykn), diminutive אַפּטייקל (apteykl)

1. pharmacy (a place where prescription drugs are dispensed)

Derived terms

• אַפּטייקער (apteyker)
• אַפּטייקערײַ (apteykeray)
• אַפּטייקעריש (apteykerish)
• אַפּטייקקראָם (apteykkrom)
• אַפּטייקוואַרג (apteykvarg)

References

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