Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German tohter, from Old High German tohter, from Proto-Germanic *duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr. Compare Dutch dochter, English daughter, Swedish dotter.

Noun

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טאָכטער (tokhterf, plural טעכטער (tekhter), diminutive טעכטערל (tekhterl)

  1. daughter

Derived terms

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