Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German lieht (also līcht), from Old High German lioht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewktom.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ליכט (likhtf, plural ליכט (likht), diminutive ליכטל (likhtl)

  1. candle

Noun

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ליכט (likhtn, plural ליכט (likht)

  1. light