מאָראַל־פּאָליציי

Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

Literally, “moral police”. Possibly related to French police des mœurs.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /mɔˈraɫ pɔlɪˌt͡seɪ̯/

Noun edit

מאָראַל־פּאָליציי • (moral-politsey) f

vice squad (police section specialized in vice crimes)

References edit

Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “מאָראַל־פּאָליציי”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN

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