טײַוולסקויט
Yiddish
editAlternative forms
edit- טײַוולס קויט (tayvls koyt)
Etymology
editטײַוול (tayvl, “devil”) + ־ס (-s, possessive suffix) + קויט (koyt, “dirt; poop”). Compare Dutch duivelsdrek, German Teufelsdreck.
Noun
editטײַוולסקויט • (tayvlskoyt) n
References
edit- Justus van de Kamp et al., “טײַוולסקויט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].