ביוראָקראַטישקייט

Yiddish

Etymology

ביוראָקראַטיש (byurokratish) +‎ ־קייט (-keyt).

Noun

ביוראָקראַטישקייט • (byurokratishkeyt) f

1. bureaucratic spirit, red tape

References

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