מאָראַל־פּאָליציי

Yiddish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔˈraɫ pɔlɪˌt͡seɪ̯/

Noun

מאָראַל־פּאָליציי • (moral-politsey) f

1. vice squad (police section specialized in vice crimes)

References

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