דיעגעכץ

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• דזשעגעכץ (dzhegekhts)

Etymology

Possibly a dialectal or archaic pronunciation of Ukrainian де́готь (déhotʹ) or Russian дёготь (djógotʹ) +‎ ־עכץ (-ekhts).

Noun

דיעגעכץ • (dyegekhts) f or n

1. grease
2. pitch, tar