לאָך

Yiddish

Etymology

Middle High German loch, from Old High German loh. Compare German Loch.

Noun

לאָך • (lokh) m or f, plural לעכער (lekher)

1. hole

Derived terms

• אָטעמלאָך (otemlokh, “blowhole”)
• בלאָזלאָך (blozlokh, “blowhole”)
• נאָזלאָך (nozlokh, “nostril”)
• שליסל־לאָך (shlisl-lokh, “keyhole”)
• קנאָפּלאָך (knoplokh, “buttonhole”)