Yiddish edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

דיעגעכץ (dyegekhtsf or n

  1. grease
  2. pitch, tar